Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the...
Anyone who wants to produce medication, plastics or fertilizer using conventional methods needs heat for chemical reactions – but not so with photochemistry, where light...
Groundbreaking research has led to the creation of threofuranosyl nucleic acid (TNA), offering enhanced stability and therapeutic potential, with applications in drug delivery and diagnostics....
https://scitechdaily.com/unlocking-tna-researchers-develop-artificial-building-blocks-of-life/
Researchers have discovered that rose essential oil stimulates defense genes in tomatoes and draws in predators of herbivores, thereby protecting the plants. Plants-derived essential oils...
A new way to make an important ingredient for plastics, adhesives, carpet fibers, household cleaners, and more from natural gas could reduce manufacturing costs in...
Cellulose, widely sourced from plant matter, can be transformed into molecules for the creation of a novel category of recyclable polymers, offering a sustainable alternative...
https://scitechdaily.com/eco-friendly-breakthrough-new-polymers-made-from-plant-cellulose/
Research unveils a mathematical model for ice nucleation, showing how surface angles affect water’s freezing point, with applications in snowmaking and cloud seeding. From abstract-looking...
https://scitechdaily.com/freezing-point-phenomena-unlocking-the-strange-secrets-of-ice-nucleation/
Researchers are on a quest to synthesize BC8, a carbon structure predicted to be tougher than diamond, using insights from advanced simulations and experimental efforts....
https://scitechdaily.com/supercomputers-crack-the-code-of-super-diamond-synthesis/
In today’s fast-paced industrial society, the search for eco-friendly materials is more pressing than ever. Plastics, which are a common part of everyday life, present...
https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionizing-plastics-how-sugar-based-polyamides-could-save-our-planet/
Recent discovery of a new phospholipid narrows the gap in understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life. Approximately 4 billion years ago, Earth...
https://scitechdaily.com/new-phospholipid-discovery-rewrites-the-story-of-the-origin-of-life/
Caffeine improves fuel cell performance by boosting the activity of the oxygen reduction reaction. Amidst worldwide efforts to shift away from fossil fuels, fuel cells...
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-supercharge-fuel-cells-using-caffeine/
Supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors or electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), are advanced energy storage devices with unique characteristics. Unlike traditional batteries, supercap...
A groundbreaking europium-based compound, Cs2NaEuF6, could revolutionize quantum memory storage, indicating a promising direction for quantum computing material research. In the quest to develop ...
https://scitechdaily.com/europium-unleashed-rewriting-the-rules-of-quantum-storage/
Expanding our scientific understanding often comes down to getting as close a look as possible at what is happening. Now researchers from Japan have observed...
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-catch-light-driven-polymers-in-the-act/
Adding an electrolyte additive enhanced the charging speed of lithium metal batteries and resulted in novel insights into battery chemistry. Chemists from the U.S. Department...
https://scitechdaily.com/new-electrolyte-additive-improves-performance-of-lithium-metal-batteries/
A traditional Chinese medicinal plant has huge potential as a weight loss drug. However, due to the plant’s notorious toxicity, no one has yet succeeded...
Scientists in Sweden have developed an innovative method for generating hydrogen energy with enhanced efficiency. This process separates water into oxygen and hydrogen, eliminating the...
https://scitechdaily.com/producing-hydrogen-energy-new-method-is-safer-simpler-and-more-efficient/
Transforming base materials into gold was one of the elusive goals of the alchemists of yore. Now Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health...
https://scitechdaily.com/from-trash-to-treasure-new-method-turns-electronic-waste-into-gold/
“Opposites charges attract; like charges repel” is a fundamental principle of basic physics. However, a new study from Oxford University, recently published in the journal...
Researchers have created a sophisticated binder for silicon oxide electrodes in lithium-ion batteries, improving their electrochemical efficiency and lifespan. Lithium-ion batteries are widely us...
https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionizing-ev-batteries-innovative-new-binder-doubles-performance/
A novel material called fullerene indanones (FIDO) has been created by a Japanese research team, offering improved durability and efficiency for next-generation solar cells, with...
https://scitechdaily.com/lightweight-efficient-durable-the-triple-promise-of-fido-solar-cells/
Almost three decades ago, researchers identified a distinct group of anticancer compounds within bryozoans, a category of marine invertebrates native to tropical waters. The chemical...
https://scitechdaily.com/yale-chemists-synthesize-elusive-anticancer-molecules/
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are advancing cancer treatment research by designing drugs that target the metabolic pathways cancer cells rely on for growth....
In an ironic twist, a treasure trove of critical minerals is dumped out with water considered too polluted and expensive to clean. Texas A&M University...