May 8, 2024—
Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria.
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April 19, 2024—
Researchers used a laser to make microscopic, spinning rotors powered by bubbles. The laser method gives them precise control over how the rotor spins, so they can link up other microcomponents.
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March 20, 2024—
Researchers are using Louisiana crawfish to study the impact of lithium pollution on the environment and our food chain.
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March 19, 2024—
Scientists were shocked when some of their crystals seemed to come alive under a microscope.
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March 18, 2024—
Researchers are developing synthetic mucus mimics and studying how the biomaterial impacts human health.
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March 18, 2024—
Researchers at the West Point Military Academy are studying historic gunpowder formulas from the medieval era … by firing them out of an actual cannon.
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March 17, 2024—
Researchers analyzed the flavors of various ant species to understand the chemistry behind their different smells and tastes.
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March 17, 2024—
Researchers found that by fermenting kombucha in silicone bags rather than glass jars, they could shorten the fermentation time and minimize the alcohol content.
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February 28, 2024—
Researchers were surprised to find that different frequencies of sound produced different patterns in a color-changing liquid.
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January 29, 2024—
A simple spray converts lead contamination into glowing green perovskites, visible under ultraviolet light.
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December 20, 2023—
New research has found a rare, toxic lead compound that da Vinci mixed into the layers under some of his most famous artworks.
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November 16, 2023—
Doctors might one day use a 3D-bioprinting device like this one to help heal injuries.
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October 18, 2023—
Researchers discovered a rare kind of protein modification in the slime of velvet worms, a finding that could one day help scientists make plastics and glues more recyclable.
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October 4, 2023—
This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is for quantum dots, the tiny particles lighting up TV screens, LEDs, medical imaging and more. Three scientists are sharing the prize: Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov.
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September 20, 2023—
Scientists are developing slippery surfaces to keep pipes clean without relying on harmful chemical coatings that can pollute the environment.
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August 16, 2023—
Researchers designed nanoparticles that could one day provide a simple tool to clean polluted water. The particles are made from iron oxide, which most of us know as rust, and can be modified to target specific pollutants.
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August 15, 2023—
Researchers are searching for useful chemicals in agricultural waste from aloe vera production. They identified at least six chemicals in aloe peels that could potentially be used as natural pesticides.
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August 15, 2023—
Researchers are testing a nanoparticle-based treatment for earaches that exploits a chemical produced by the infection bacteria and could potentially avoid the problem of antibiotic resistance.
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August 14, 2023—
Researchers used 3-D printing to turn plant-based proteins into a flavorful and fryable seafood alternative.
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July 26, 2023—
Researchers studied mixtures of oil and tempera paint, known as tempera grassa, to better understand how historic paint formulas would affect the appearance of finished paintings.
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