A cracking discovery -- eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy

the researchers discovered that calcium carbonate (calcite) in eggshells can effectively absorb and separate these valuable REEs from water.

Mimicking Nature: 

First example of communication in coupled molecular motors

For the first time, researchers have observed communication between the rotors in a molecular motor.

Debate surrounding amorphous selenium’s structure rumbles on

New evidence that they believe finally resolves a long-standing debate over the structure of amorphous selenium

This Lab Turned Their COVID Success Into a Cancer-Fighting Mission – Here’s How

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. By mapping the structure of a key enzyme with neutrons and X-rays, they aim to develop treatments for aggressive cancers, including lung and breast cancer.

Yale Chemists Synthesize Elusive Anticancer Molecules

Yale chemists have synthesized a unique class of anticancer molecules from bryozoans for the first time, marking a major advance in the field of synthetic chemistry.

Scientists develop new machine learning method for modeling chemical reactions

machine learning to create a model that can simulate reactive processes in a diverse set of organic materials and conditions.

Deep learning algorithm predicts structures of biomolecular assemblies

A new deep learning algorithm can predict the structure of proteins bound to a variety of other molecules such as drugs, fluorophores and metals. The work, which allowed researchers to design proteins to bind specific molecules, could be useful in fields such as enzymatic catalysis..

From Trash To Treasure: New Method Turns Electronic Waste Into Gold

Electronic waste contains a variety of valuable metals, including copper, cobalt, and even significant amounts of gold. Recovering this gold from disused smartphones and computers is an attractive proposition in view of the rising demand for the precious metal.

Explainer: is the discovery of benzene in benzoyl peroxide acne products a cause for concern?

Lab testing claims that the carcinogen benzene forms at potentially dangerous levels but there are doubts about the research

Bad habits obscuring thermodynamic reality of photocatalytic reactions

Dubious assumptions and contentious nomenclature muddying the literature

 Conduction of catalytic properties from buried transitional metals to exposed inert main group metals

The electronic interaction between buried single transitional metal and adjacent aluminum atoms via metallic bonding can be well demonstrated.

 Conduction of catalytic properties from buried transitional metals to exposed inert main group metals

The electronic interaction between buried single transitional metal and adjacent aluminum atoms via metallic bonding can be well demonstrated.

Photocatalytic synthesis of arylacetic acid via C=C double bond cleavage with carbon dioxide

The electronic interaction between buried single transitional metal and adjacent aluminum atoms via metallic bonding can be well demonstrated.

New Phospholipid Discovery Rewrites the Story of the Origin of Life

Recent discovery of a new phospholipid narrows the gap in understanding how primordial cells emerged during origin of life

Artificial mucus identifies link to tumor formation

During cold and flu season, excess mucus is a common, unpleasant symptom of illness, but the slippery substance is essential to human health. To better understand its many roles, researchers synthesized the major component of mucus, the sugar-coated proteins called mucins, and discovered that changing the mucins of healthy cells to resemble those of cancer cells made healthy cells act more cancer-like.

Decades after discovery of phenomenon, answer found for why like-charged particles sometimes attract each other

Similarly charged particles have been found to sometimes attract, rather than repel each other – something that contradicts textbook expectations and has important implications for chemistry and biology.

Where does bromine come from?

A journey that begins in a former oil field in Arkansas

3D-printed capsules enhance speed and safety of synthetic chemistry

Encapsulated reagents allow chemists to ditch their Schlenk line to synthesise ferrocene

Eco-Friendly Breakthrough: New Polymers Made From Plant Cellulose

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 to certain plastics

The Future of Farming – Chemists Discover Safe Pesticide for Organic Agriculture

Researchers have discovered that rose essential oil stimulates defense genes in tomatoes and draws in predators of herbivores, thereby protecting the plants.

Copper(II) phosphate as a promising catalyst for the degradation of ciprofloxacin via photo-assisted Fenton-like process

This work aims to unravel the potential of copper(II) phosphate as a new promising heterogenous catalyst for the degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in the presence of H2O2 and/or visible light (λ > 400 nm).

Enhanced dye removal using montmorillonite modified with graphene quantum dots in sustainable salep nanocomposite hydrogel

Due to the rising global population, growing water demand, and unsustainable water resource management, the global freshwater requirement has escalated. 

First experimental evidence for a graviton-like particle in a quantum material

The ability to study graviton-like particles in the lab could help fill critical gaps between quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theories of relativity, solving a major dilemma in physics and expanding our understanding of the universe.

Capturing first photograph of theoretical C130 fullertubes

The C130 fullertube measures just under two nanometers long by one nanometer wide (one nanometer is one billionth of a meter!). Its tubular structure is composed of atoms arranged in the shape of a hexagon, while at both ends these hexagons are linked together by pentagons, which gives them their rounded shape.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of echinomycin analogues as potential colon cancer agent

 In this study, analogues of echinomycin, a cyclic peptide natural product with potent toxicity to several human cancer cell lines, were synthesized, and their biological activities against human colon cancer cells were investigated

Why are there metal particles in never-used cannabis vapes?

 Findings cast doubt on past research showing metals are solely released by e-cigarettes when the devices’ coils are heated

Chemistry researchers modify solar technology to produce a less harmful greenhouse gas

 Researchers are using semiconductors to harvest and convert the sun's energy into high-energy compounds that have the potential to produce environmentally-friendly fuels.

Fuel cells: Oxidation processes of phosphorous acid revealed by tender X-rays

The interactions between phosphorous acid and the platinum catalyst in high-temperature PEM fuel cells are more complex than previously assumed.

Nichols’ radiometer and discovering that radiation exerts pressure

A sensitive reflection of light pressure

Chemical reactions can scramble quantum information as well as black holes

f you were to throw a message in a bottle into a black hole, all of the information in it, down to the quantum level, would become completely scrambled

A multi-element flame retardant containing boron and double-bond structure for enhancing mechanical properties and flame retardancy of epoxy resins

A multi-element synergistic flame retardant with double-bond structure was synthesized and added to epoxy resin (EP) to obtain EP composites with high flame retardant and mechanical properties.

On-surface synthesis of carbyne: An sp-hybridized linear carbon allotrope

In a study led by Prof. Wei Xu (Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University) and published in the journal National Science

Revolutionizing Clean Energy: Transforming Rare Earth Element Extraction

Scientists have developed an innovative method to separate lanthanides, crucial for clean energy technologies, by combining substances that attract either lighter or heavier elements. This process promises to reduce the environmental impact and cost of rare earth element extraction, improving efficiency and scalability for industrial applications.

Recent advances in application of polysaccharides in cosmetics
by KeAi Communications Co.

With the increasing application of natural ingredients in the cosmetics industry, the beneficial properties of natural polysaccharides have been effectively harnessed. 

Algorithm designs proteins from scratch that can bind drugs and small molecules

A new algorithm based on physical principles can effectively design proteins that bind cancer drugs to potentially head off an overdose or allergic reaction. 

A Molecular Moonlander: PPh3’s Movement Challenges Conventional Science

Nanoscale insight into molecular motion on surfaces. 

A Molecular Moonlander: PPh3’s Movement Challenges Conventional Science

Nanoscale insight into molecular motion on surfaces. 

Lab on a bead with oscillatory centrifugal microfluidics for fast and complete mixing enables fast and accurate biomedical assays

Rapid mixing and precise timing are key for accurate biomedical assay measurement, particularly when the result is determined as the rate of a reaction

Microscopy structures reveal mechanism behind bitter taste

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of a human taste receptor have revealed new information about the mechanisms that enable us to perceive bitter flavours.

‘It’s an efficient machine to destroy nuclear waste’: nuclear future powered by thorium beckons

Thorium nuclear reactors could consume nuclear waste and provide power without the risk of nuclear weapon proliferation

Trash To Treasure – Chemists Turn Metal Waste Into Hydrogen Catalyst

Researchers have developed a method to convert metal waste into an effective catalyst for producing hydrogen from water, a breakthrough that could enhance the sustainability of hydrogen production.

Revolutionizing Renewable Energy: Innovative Salt Battery Efficiently Harvests Osmotic Power

A new semipermeable membrane doubles the osmotic energy output in estuaries, showing potential for sustainable power generation.

Pacemaker capacitor breakthrough promises 300+ years of life-saving power

Pacemakers are medical devices that make sure that someone's heart beats the way it should. 

The untapped power of emotional intelligence for PhDs

A crucial asset in academia and industry

Harnessing Hydrogen: Unveiling Platinum’s Role in Clean Energy Catalysts

Researchers elucidate mechanisms for controlling the surface oxidation processes that affect the performance of platinum catalysts in alkaline media.

The nuances of chemical confirmation

For a chemical hypothesis to gain credibility, empirical evidence must somehow be invoked to support

Revolutionizing cancer treatment by intracellular protein delivery using hybrid nanotubes

Conventional methods, such as gene transfer techniques, show promise in delivering therapeutic genes directly to cells to address various diseases. However, these methods face significant drawbacks, hindering their efficacy and safety.

Revolutionizing cancer treatment by intracellular protein delivery using hybrid nanotubes

Conventional methods, such as gene transfer techniques, show promise in delivering therapeutic genes directly to cells to address various diseases. However, these methods face significant drawbacks, hindering their efficacy and safety.

Oxygen’s exotic yet stable bonding in graphene explained

Aromaticity accounts for extended planar structure of oxygen on binding to three neighbouring carbons while enhancing system’s stability

Meet the microplastome

Earlier this year, the -ome family of terms gained a new member. Researchers advocating for a more holistic approach to microplastic research proposed the term microplastome to signify ‘the entirety of various plastic particles (<5mm), and their associated matters such as chemicals and microbes, found within a sample, and its overall environmental and toxicological impacts’.

Simple preparation method improves access to long-known superacid

toxicological impacts’.

Harvard Scientists Discover Quantum Order in Chemical Chaos

A multimodal machine learning model for predicting dementia conversion in Alzheimer’s disease

Theoretical study on the structure, spectroscopic, and current–voltage behavior of 11-Cis and Trans retinal isomers in rhodopsin

In this study, the electronic transport properties of 11-Cis and Trans retinal, components of rhodopsin, were investigated as optical molecular switches using the nonequilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) formalism combined with first-principles density functional theory (DFT).

Inside the Crystal Matrix: New “X-Ray Vision” Technique Sees Inside Crystals

A team of New York University researchers has created a new way to visualize crystals by peering inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision. Their new technique—which they aptly named “Crystal Clear”—combines the use of transparent particles and microscopes with lasers that allow scientists to see each unit that makes up the crystal and to create dynamic three-dimensional models.

A cracking discovery -- eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy

the researchers discovered that calcium carbonate (calcite) in eggshells can effectively absorb and separate these valuable REEs from water.