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Researchers unmask Janus-faced nature of mechanical forces with supercomputer
Scientists capture first images of molecules before and after reaction
Models from big molecules captured in a flash
Detecting mirror molecules: New technique reliably tells left-handed from right-handed variant of a compound
Harvard physicists have developed a novel technique that can detect molecular variants in chemical mixtures greatly simplifying a process that is one of the most important though time consuming processes in analytical chemistry As described ... - Read MoreUnique method creates correct mirror image of molecule
World's smallest liquid droplets ever made in the lab, experiment suggests
Natural 'keystone molecules' punch over their weight in ecosystems
Naturally occurring keystone molecules that have powerful behavioral effects on diverse organisms often play large but unrecognized roles in structuring ecosystems according to a theory proposed in the June issue of BioScience The authors of ... - Read MoreEngineers manipulate a buckyball by inserting a single water molecule
Movement of pyrrole molecules defy 'classical' physics
Bold move forward in molecular analyses
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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 ...
An old material gets a new name and with it topological insulators have another chance to shine Samarium hexaboride SmB6 has been around since the late 1960s but understanding its low temperature behavior has remained ...
It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter with support from Shell has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand While the technology still faces many significant ...
How you get the chameleon of the molecules to settle on a particular look has been discovered by RUB chemists led by Professor Dominik Marx The molecule CH5+ is normally not to be described by ...
The research team led by Academy Research Fellow Heikki M Tuononen has been able to identify the mechanism which enables some non metal compounds to mimic the reactivity of their metal based counterparts Chemical reactivity ...
By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury which is far more toxic scientists have just taken a significant step toward protecting human health Share This See Also Genes Human Biology Dentistry Chemistry ...
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Spectroscopy
Metamaterials: Leading light waves astrayThe development of structured synthetic materials with unusual electromagnetic properties so called metamaterials promises to provide access to special physical effects of great technological interest Metamaterials have already been fabricated that have a negative refractive ...
- New method for tailoring optical processors
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- Invisible pattern can put a stop to counterfeit designer clothing
- Researchers devise method for enhancing CEST MRI
- Insights into deadly coral bleaching could help preserve reefs: Surprising result from study of 1893 World's Fair corals
Food Chemistry
The six noble gases do not normally dissolve into minerals leaving earth scientists to wonder how they are subducted back into the Earth Researchers at Brown have discovered that the lattice structure of minerals such ...
- Luminous bacterial proteins detect chemicals in water
- Deep biosphere harbors active, growing communities of microorganisms
- Detection of apple juices and cereals which exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins
- Water governs cell movement: Aquaporins play key role, new research finds
- Competing for milk can be a stressful thing for hyena twin siblings
Bioinorganic Chemistry
A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth The study shows that RNA is capable of catalyzing electron transfer under ...
Chemical Industry
A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest octane components of gasoline Measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST have clarified why The research team which ...
- Groundwater unaffected by shale gas production in Arkansas
- Low-Grade Cotton Offers More Ecologically-Friendly Way to Clean Oil Spills
- Geologists study mystery of 'eternal flames'
- Researchers find a way to make steel without greenhouse-gas emissions
- New mechanism converts natural gas to energy faster, captures carbon dioxide
Polymer Chemistry
Due to the fluctuating availability of solar energy storage solutions are urgently needed One option is to use the electrical energy generated inside solar cells to split water by means of electrolysis in the process ...
- Filmmaking magic with polymers
- Organic polymers show sunny potential: Groundwork laid for block copolymer solar cells
- Polymer breakthrough inspired by trees and ancient celtic knots
- New uses for tiny carbon nanotubes: Adding ionic liquid to nanotube films could build smaller gadgets
- Counter-intuitive behavior of microgel composed of soft polymer blobs
Scientific Communication
A new type of soil property maps for Africa has been launched by ISRIC − World Soil Information in Wageningen Netherlands The maps are freely accessible Share This See Also Geography Landslides Acid Rain Global ...
- Collaborations Between Cooks and Chemists Push the Boundaries of Taste
- Global Leaders of $3.5 Trillion Enterprise Gathering for Two Days of Talks
- Communicating the science of the '6x°C egg'
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- Energy and Food Are the Focus of the American Chemical Society Meeting in 'The Big Easy'
Chemical Biology
The scientific cooperation between chemists biotechnologists and physicists from various Catalan institutes headed by Pau Gorostiza from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia IBEC and Ernest Giralt from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine IRB ...
Geochemistry
Fossil kangaroo teeth reveal mosaic of Pliocene ecosystems in QueenslandThe teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5 5 million years ago was a mosaic of tropical forests wetlands and grasslands and much less arid than previously thought The ...
- Bridge species drive tropical engine of biodiversity
- Unique Chemistry Reveals Eruption of Ancient Materials Once at Earth's Surface
- Unique sulfur isotopes in plume lavas reveal deep mantle storage of archean crust
- Ancient Earth crust stored in deep mantle
- Unique Sulfur Isotopes in Plume Lavas Reveal Deep Mantle Storage of Archean Crust
Chemistry Education
Organic chemistry: Leading light waves astrayThe development of structured synthetic materials with unusual electromagnetic properties so called metamaterials promises to provide access to special physical effects of great technological interest Metamaterials have already been fabricated that have a negative refractive ...
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