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Precise docking sites for cells
The Petri dish is a classical biological laboratory device but it is no ideal living environment for many types of cells Studies lose validity as cell behavior on a flat plastic surface differs from that ... - Read MoreMissing Molecule in Chemical Production Line Discovered
Released 12 10 2013 3 00 PM ESTSource Newsroom Salk Institute for Biological Studies more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations eLifeDec 11 2013 LA JOLLA CA It ... - Read MoreSurvey of supposed deep-sea chemical munitions dump off Southern California
DNA helicity, elasticity explained on nanoscale
A simple mechanical model to effectively implement the well known double stranded structure and the elasticity of DNA on a nano meter scale has been developed by Jae Hyung Jeon and Wokyung Sung of Pohang ... - Read MoreIntense two-color double X-ray laser pulses: Powerful tool to study ultrafast processes
Amoeboid swimming: Crawling in a fluid
'Nanosponge vaccine' fights MRSA toxins
Nanorobot for transporting drugs in the body
A nanorobot is a popular term for molecules with a unique property that enables them to be programmed to carry out a specific task In collaboration with colleagues in Italy and the USA researchers at ... - Read MoreScientists stitch up photosynthetic megacomplex
Researchers show how modified pacemaker strengthens failing hearts
Johns Hopkins heart researchers are unraveling the mystery of how a modified pacemaker used to treat many patients with heart failure known as cardiac resynchronization therapy CRT is able to strengthen the heart muscle while ... - Read MoreMost Popular Articles
Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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How scavenging fungi became a plant's best friend
X-ray laser can solve protein structures from scratch
Researchers use nanoscale 'patches' to sensitize targeted cell receptors
no picResearchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale patches that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity The finding holds ... - Read MoreGentle pasteurization of milk – with microwaves
Graphene nanoribbons for 'reading' DNA: Researchers improve the nanopore-based technology for detecting DNA molecules
Sonochemistry
Flight and nuclear safety boosted by sound researchA system for using sound waves to spot potentially dangerous cracks in pipes aircraft engines and nuclear power plants has been developed by a University of Strathclyde academic A study found that transmitting different types ...
- Ultrasound cuts costs in producing aluminium alloys
- Bottling up sound waves: Acoustic bottle beams hold promise for imaging, cloaking, levitation and more
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Unlocking the brain's secrets using sound
- Fantastic phonons: Blocking sound, channeling heat with 'unprecedented precision'
Molecular Biology
An Expanded Genetic Code Is Shown Phototoxic to Cellsas much as 100 times more than produced by the most reactive natural base under ultraviolet light Ultraviolet light can damage the natural bases in DNA but cells have mechanisms to repair most of the ...
Polymer Chemistry
2015 Dreyfus Prize Chemist Realizes Vast Commercial Applications from His Polymerization InnovationHumria Remicade Rituxan Avastin and Herceptin ATRP is having a broad application interfacing with biology ATRP has enabled both the controlled synthesis of complex biomimetic polymers and the preparation of bio hybrids The fusion of ...
- Color-Changing Polymer May Signal Traumatic Brain Injuries in Soldiers, Athletes (Video)
- Wrapping carbon nanotubes in polymers enhances their performance
- Squid-inspired 'invisibility stickers' could help soldiers evade detection in the dark
- Molecule from plants could make our roads and roofs 'greener'
- 'Green' batteries made to last: Oxide/carbon composite outperforms expensive platinum composites
Food Chemistry
The Low Down on Sweet N Low, Apple and Lettuce Can Remedy Garlic Breath, Using X-Rays to Figure Out Fats, and More in the Food Science News Sourcewithout losing the natural label according to an article in Chemical & amp Engineering News C& amp EN the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society –American Chemical Society ACS |2016 09 15 JNEB is ...
- Water helps assembly of biofibers that could capture sunlight
- Microbes Take Their Vitamins - for the Good of Science
- Chemistry Student Seeks to Revolutionize Chocolate Through Research
- New sensor detects spoiled meat
- Just Hit "Print": Office Inkjet Printer Could Produce Simple Tool to Identify Infectious Disease, Food Contaminants
Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry Says Moon Is Proto-Earth's Mantle, Relocatedbut two have been very influential ” In the original giant impact model the impact melted a part of the Earth and the entire impactor flinging some of the melt outward like clay from a ...
- California Gas Well Blowout Caused Nation's Largest Methane Release, Study Finds
- Oxygen-starved oceans held back life's recovery after the 'Great Dying'
- Humans settled, set fire to Madagascar's forests 1,000 years ago
- Sound of deep-water animal migration revealed
- Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked with asthma risk
Chemical Biology
Preparing for (Another) Biological AttackSep 29 2016 In the weeks following the Sept 11 2001 attacks five people died from exposure to anthrax laced letters and several more were infected Fifteen years on the U S has spent billions ...
- Congressional Briefing Warns of Dangers of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
- Cleaning Concrete Contaminated with Chemicals
- Using nature's own solvents for the preparation of pure lignin
- Milken Institute School of Public Health Holds September 22 Forum on Chemical Safety Reform
- Generating Electricity with Tomato Waste
Supramolecular Chemistry
Tying Molecular KnotsReleased 18 Feb 2016 2 05 PM ESTEmbargo expired 18 Feb 2016 5 00 PM ESTSource Newsroom National Institute of Chemistry Add to Favorites Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations Nature Communications ...
- Smartphone face recognition 'improved' by copying the brain
- New catalyst to create chemical building blocks from biomass
- Mysteries of 'molecular machines' revealed: Phenix software uses X-ray diffraction spots to produce 3-D image
- A molecular thread: Flexible metal–organic frameworks with a range of pore sizes are made by threading through molecular ligands
- Hollow-fiber membranes could cut separation costs, energy use
Synthetic chemistry
Researchers develop new, more-efficient selective oxidation catalystSince August 2012 Thomas Manz Chemical and Materials Engineering assistant professor at New Mexico State University and Ph D student Bo Yang have worked to develop a new more efficient selective oxidation catalyst Our new ...
- Origin of life: Chemistry of seabed's hot vents could explain emergence of life
- Detecting Lysosomal pH with Better Fluorescent Probes
- Future antibiotic-making kit for amateurs? Kit could one day be widely available
- New imaging tool targets degenerative diseases
- Discovery could yield more efficient portable electronics, solar cells
Biophysical Chemistry
One in a Million: Analyzing Metabolites in a Single CellReleased 28 Aug 2015 12 05 PM EDTSource Newsroom Department of Energy Office of Science more news from this source Add to Favorites Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Citations Angewandte Chemie International ...
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- Researchers Describe Key Protein Structure and a Drug Prototype That Could Assist Therapeutic Development
- An Expanded Genetic Code Is Shown Phototoxic to Cells
- Congressional Briefing Warns of Dangers of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
- Ludwig Researchers Solve a Mystery of Early Embryonic Development
- Making Catalysts Smarter
- Cleaning Concrete Contaminated with Chemicals
- On-surface chemistry leads to novel products
- Water helps assembly of biofibers that could capture sunlight
- Lighting the way to miniature devices
- Asphalt-based carbon-capture material advances
- Proton diffusion discovery a boost for fuel cell technologies
- Using nature's own solvents for the preparation of pure lignin
- Milken Institute School of Public Health Holds September 22 Forum on Chemical Safety Reform
- Large Protein Nanocages Could Improve Drug Design and Delivery
- 'Open Science' Paves New Pathway to Develop Malaria Drugs
- Meeting Demand for 'Natural' Vanilla Calls for Creativity
- Food Waste Could Store Solar and Wind Energy
- Shedding Light on the Limits of the Expanded Genetic Code
- Making a Multi-Use, Stiff Carbon Foam Using Bread
- Plutonium Keeps Its Electrons Close to Home
- Pioneering Scientists in Battery Technology, Renewable Energy to Be Featured at PRiME 2016
- UCLA Chemists Report New Insights About Properties of Matter at the Nanoscale
- Meet Bethany Jochim: Physics Doctoral Student Studies Laser-Molecule Interactions
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- Chemistry Says Moon Is Proto-Earth's Mantle, Relocated
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- Global Food Security, Eating Your Greens Could Help Your Game, Lower Cancer Risk with Ginger and Chili Peppers, and More in the Food Science News Source
- Smaller, cheaper microbial fuel cells turn urine into electricity
- Researchers prevent, normalize tumors using light to control cell electric signals
- Measuring chemistry: Local fingerprint of hydrogen bonding captured in experiments
- Capturing the acid-base reactions in alcohol
- New carbon capture membrane boasts carbon dioxide highways
- Chemists develop an ultra-sensitive test for cancers, HIV
- Generating Electricity with Tomato Waste
- Cellular 'Backpacks' Could Treat Disease While Minimizing Side Effects
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- Press Conference Schedule of the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, March 13-17, 2016
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- Major breakthrough in new MRI scan technology for lung disease
- Supercondenser stores heat as electricity
- 'Sticky waves: ' molecular interactions at the nanoscale
- Spray-on coating could ice-proof airplanes, power lines, windshields
- Tying Molecular Knots
- UEA Scientists Pave Way for New Generation of Superbug Drugs
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