Researchers found a way to create and control the direction and periodicity of the oxygen-vacancy layers in oxynitride crystals at a temperature as low as…
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Multilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since layering polymers can give those films specific properties, like heat resistance or…
In thiol-mediated uptake, dynamic covalent exchange with thiols on the cell surface precedes entry through different mechanisms. Inhibition of thiol-mediated uptake by removal of exofacial…
Using fluorescence to demonstrate how particles bind differently to different types of materials. Credit: Morgan Alexander Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed…
Pictural representation of the molecule-based magnet and its magnetic properties. Credit: Rodolphe Clérac Magnets are to be found everywhere in our daily lives, whether in…
Members of the NTU research team include Dr. Long Yi (left), Senior Lecturer at the School of Materials Science & Engineering, and PhD student Wang…
Krebs cycle metabolites fall in energy-rich carbon feedstock. Credit: Issey Takahashi Scientists from Nagoya University have achieved a breakthrough in converting energy-deficient metabolites to a…
This illustration shows the five-helix bundle of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein E with a gray water column inside. Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers The…
When activated by daylight, a new type of cotton face mask releases reactive oxygen species (ROS) that kill viruses and bacteria. Credit: Adapted from ACS…
This photo shows a woman handling tableware made from bamboos and food industry waste. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Scientists have designed a set of “green”…
Technological solutions for the CO2 emission into the atmosphere should include variety of approaches as there is no one “silver bullet” solution. In this work…
3D model of the active center of the catalyst Titanium Silicalite -1 with the titanium pair (light grey). Credit: ETH Zürich Activity of the industrial…
Sponge-like catalysts could transform biodiesel production and chemical manufacturing. Image shows the porous ceramic sponge fabricated in the study (magnified 20,000 times). Credit: RMIT University…
Neighborly collaboration for catalysis. First, a number of nanoparticles of copper are isolated in a gas-filled nanotube. Researchers then use light to measure how they…
Illustration of a carboxysome and enzymes. Credit: Professor Luning Liu Researchers at the University of Liverpool have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of…
Over the last century, the compound ammonium nitrate has been involved in at least 30 disasters and terrorist attacks. Under normal circumstances, it’s totally harmless…
Illustration of a novel room-temperature process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) by converting the molecule into carbon monoxide (CO). Instead of using heat, the nanoscale…
Combining distinctive properties of two-dimensional materials inspires research to reveal a new frontrunner. Evolutionary search has helped scientists predict the lowest energy structure of a…
On the right is a porous anodized aluminum oxide membrane. The left side shows the same membrane after coating it with a thin layer of…
The first neutron structure of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease enzyme revealed unexpected electrical charges in the amino acids cysteine (negative) and histidine (positive), providing key…