Biochemistry News
May 2, 2024
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Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a chemical process using plasma that could create sustainable jet fuel from methane gas emitted from landfills, potentially creating a low-carbon aviation ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry's environmental footprint. Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) filled with bacterial ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new mechanism of oil biosynthesis and found a way to genetically engineer a type of test plant to more efficiently produce different kinds of seed oil that it otherwise ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking -- a milestone for roboticists as well as biologists interested in animal ...
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Apr. 30, 2024 — Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye -- could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) allow current to flow in devices like implantable biosensors. But scientists long knew about a quirk of ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A lead-vacancy (PbV) center in diamond has been developed as a quantum emitter for large-scale quantum networks by researchers. This innovative color ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Light-driven molecular motors were first developed nearly 25 years ago. However, making these motors do actual work proved to be a challenge. In a new paper, scientists describe improvements that ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — The research explores how CRISPR can be used to edit ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A new study uncovers a switchable, atomically-thin metal-organic material that could be used in future low-energy electronic technologies. The study shows that electron interactions in this material ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — For most human proteins, there are no small molecules known to bind them chemically (so called 'ligands'). Ligands frequently represent important starting points for drug development but this ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers outline how they used a chemical probe to light up interlocking peptides. Their technique will help scientists differentiate synthetic peptides from toxic types found in Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that ferromagnetism, an ordered state of atoms, can be induced by increasing particle motility and that repulsive forces between atoms are sufficient to maintain it. The ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have created TopicVelo, a powerful new method of using the static snapshots from scRNA-seq to study how cells and genes change over time. This will help researchers better study how ...
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Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibers without damaging them. The researchers combined flexible electronics and soft robotics techniques to ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Successful development of high-performance amorphous P-type oxide semiconductor using tellurium-selenium composite ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Extracting natural gas from shale formations can provide an abundant, lower-carbon footprint fossil fuel, but also creates concerns over increased methane emissions. Researchers have now developed a ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander -- and the insights hold potential for future ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have pioneered a breakthrough in ferroelectric material development. They've engineered a novel displacement-type ferroelectric material boasting remarkable dielectric properties. ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — 'Bookworm' is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms -- as well as microorganisms and time -- break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A new model extends the theory of elastic phase separation towards nanoscopic structures. Such patterns are frequent in biological systems and also used in nano-engineering to create structural ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A mystery that has puzzled the scientific community for over 50 years has finally been solved. A team has discovered that a certain type of chemical reaction can explain why organic matter found in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to use an image generation AI model to create realistic images of single cells, which are then used as 'synthetic data' to train an AI model to better ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a remarkable metal alloy that won t crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals in the alloy at the atomic level. Unlike most materials, the new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers used structured light and switchable fluorescent molecules to reduce the background light from the out-of-plane regions of microscope samples. This method allowed for the acquisition of ...
Apr. 20, 2024 — Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, chemists have developed a new set of copper-catalyzed organic synthesis reactions for building and modifying pharmaceuticals and other molecules. The new ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Observing proteins precisely within cells is extremely important for many branches of research but has been a significant technical challenge -- especially in living cells, as the required ...
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
- Why Can't Robots Outrun Animals?
- Professor Resolves Two Decades of Oxide Semiconductor Challenges
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Estimating Emissions Potential of Decommissioned Gas Wells from Shale Samples
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
- 'Like a Nanoscopic Moon Lander': Scientists Unlock Secret of How Pyramidal Molecules Move Across Surfaces
- Towards Novel Promising Perovskite-Type Ferroelectric Materials: High-Pressure Synthesis of Rubidium Niobate
- The Secret to Saving Old Books Could Be Gluten-Free Glues
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Pattern Formation in the Nano-Cosmos
- Biophysics: Testing How Well Biomarkers Work
- A Chemical Mystery Solved -- The Reaction Explaining Large Carbon Sinks
- Condensed Matter Physics: Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Tool Creates 'synthetic' Images of Cells for Enhanced Microscopy Analysis
- This Alloy Is Kinky
- Switching Off the Light to See Better
Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- From Defects to Order: Spontaneously Emerging Crystal Arrangements in Perovskite Halides
- E-Tongue Can Detect White Wine Spoilage Before Humans Can
- Two-Dimensional Nanomaterial Sets Record for Expert-Defying, Counter-Intuitive Expansion
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- 'Nanostitches' Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materials
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Cooler Transformers Could Help Electric Grid
- Physicists Explain--and Eliminate--Unknown Force Dragging Against Water Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- Millions of Gamers Advance Biomedical Research
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Researchers Study Effects of Solvation and Ion Valency on Metallopolymers
- Innovative Antiviral Defense With New CRISPR Tool
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- A New Spin on Organic Shampoo Makes It Sudsier, Longer Lasting
- New AI Method Captures Uncertainty in Medical Images
- Cloud Engineering Could Be More Effective 'painkiller' For Global Warming Than Previously Thought
- Synthetic Platelets Stanch Bleeding, Promote Healing in Animal Models
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- A New Coating Method in mRNA Engineering Points the Way to Advanced Therapies
- New Strategy for Assessing the Applicability of Reactions
- Revolutionary Molecular Device Unleashes Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery and Self-Healing Materials
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- New Device Gathers, Stores Electricity in Remote Settings
- Could New Technique for 'curving' Light Be the Secret to Improved Wireless Communication?
- Subterranean Storage of Hydrogen
Monday, April 8, 2024
- A Pulse of Innovation: AI at the Service of Heart Research
- Protecting Art and Passwords With Biochemistry
- How Mosquito Larva Guts Could Help Create Highly Specific Insecticides
- How Scientists Are Accelerating Chemistry Discoveries With Automation
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Innovative Sensing Platform Unlocks Ultrahigh Sensitivity in Conventional Sensors
- Chemical Reactions Can Scramble Quantum Information as Well as Black Holes
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Developing a Vaccine for the 'zombie Drug' Xylazine
- 'Smart Swarms' Of Tiny Robots Inspired by Natural Herd Mentality
- Machine Learning Enables Viability of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines
- Plant-Based Plastic Releases Nine Times Less Microplastics Than Conventional Plastic
- Drawing Inspiration from Plants: A Metal-Air Paper Battery for Wearable Devices
- Plastic-Free Vegan Leather That Dyes Itself Grown from Bacteria
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Chemistry Researchers Modify Solar Technology to Produce a Less Harmful Greenhouse Gas
- Wound Treatment Gel Fights the Battle Against Antibacterial Resistance
- Researchers Discover Dual Topological Phases in an Intrinsic Monolayer Crystal
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Cellphone Compass Can Measure Tiny Concentrations of Compounds Important for Human Health
- Researchers Produce Grafts That Replicate the Human Ear
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- New Approach to Monitoring Freshwater Quality Can Identify Sources of Pollution, and Predict Their Effects
- Revolutionary Biomimetic Olfactory Chips to Enable Advanced Gas Sensing and Odor Detection
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Robot, Can You Say 'cheese'?
- Researchers Create Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Enhance Systemic Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Artificial Reef Designed by MIT Engineers Could Protect Marine Life, Reduce Storm Damage
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Method to Measure Entropy Production on the Nanoscale
- Silicon Spikes Take out 96% of Virus Particles
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Pushing Back the Limits of Optical Imaging by Processing Trillions of Frames Per Second
- Caller ID of the Sea: Tagging Whale Communication and Behavior
- New Reactor Could Save Millions When Making Ingredients for Plastics and Rubber from Natural Gas
- Artificial Nanofluidic Synapses Can Store Computational Memory
- New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Physicists Develop Modeling Software to Diagnose Serious Diseases
- Bioelectronic Mesh Capable of Growing With Cardiac Tissues for Comprehensive Heart Monitoring
- Researchers Take Major Step Toward Developing Next-Generation Solar Cells
- Revolutionizing Hydrogen Production: Economical and Efficient Solutions Unveiled
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- High-Resolution Brain Created With 3D Printer
- Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics
- Healing Eyes With Contact Lenses
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Researchers Add Swept Illumination to Open-Top Light-Sheet Microscope
- Robotic Metamaterial: An Endless Domino Effect
- Crawfish Could Transfer Ionic Lithium from Their Environment Into Food Chain
- ChatGPT Is an Effective Tool for Planning Field Work, School Trips and Even Holidays
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Is Food Waste the Key to Sustainable, Plastic-Free Diapers and Sanitary Pads?
- Molecular Crystal Motors Move Like Microbes When Exposed to Light
- Brain-Inspired Wireless System to Gather Data from Salt-Sized Sensors
- Empty 'backpacks' Activate the Immune System Against Cancer
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Harnessing Hydrogen at Life's Origin
- Two Artificial Intelligences Talk to Each Other
- Bridge in a Box: Unlocking Origami's Power to Produce Load-Bearing Structures
- Engineers Measure pH in Cell Condensates
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Speaking Without Vocal Cords, Thanks to a New AI-Assisted Wearable Device
- DNA Origami-Based Vaccines Toward Safe and Highly-Effective Precision Cancer Immunotherapy
- Printed Polymer Allows Researchers to Explore Chirality and Spin Interactions at Room Temperature
- The Atlas of Unburnable Oil in the World
- Breakthrough Could Make Automated Dosing Systems Universal