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Breakthrough Discovery Could Help Improve Fuel Production

Washington State University — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 02:06:11 +0000

Researchers at Washington State University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the Fischer Tropsch process, a key industrial method for converting coal, natural gas,...

Revolutionizing Fuel Safety: Scientists Develop Liquid Fuel That Can’t Start Fires

University of California - Riverside — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 22:29:50 +0000

Chemical engineers at UC Riverside have developed a unique liquid fuel that requires an electric current to ignite. Unlike conventional fuels, this innovative fuel doesn’t...

Unlocking Disease Mysteries: Nano Traps Offer New Insights Into Protein Clumps

Chalmers University of Technology — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:19:17 +0000

Protein clumps are implicated in several challenging diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Understanding the interaction of these proteins is complex. However, researchers at...

Scientists Develop Stronger, Stretchier, Self-Healing Plastic

University of Tokyo — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:32:42 +0000

Improved material can maintain complex shapes and biodegrades in seawater. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an innovative plastic that surpasses the strength...

Thought To Be Impossible – Novel Spectroscopy Technique Breaks Through 50 Years of Frustration

Texas A&M University — Sat, 07 Oct 2023 09:26:09 +0000

Raman spectroscopy, a technique for analyzing chemicals by projecting monochromatic light onto a sample and observing the scattered light that comes out, has been a...

An Unexpected New Way To Recycle – Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Soap

Virginia Tech — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:41:20 +0000

Researchers have developed a new method to recycle plastics, such as those from milk cartons, food containers, and plastic bags, into soap. The method: Heat...

Fully Charged in Just 6 Minutes – Groundbreaking Technique Could Revolutionize EV Charging

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:11:18 +0000

Typically, it takes around 10 hours to charge an electric vehicle. Even with fast-charging techniques, you’re still looking at a minimum of 30 minutes –...

Scientists Develop New More Efficient Method to Produce Green Hydrogen

University of Colorado at Boulder — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 04:56:01 +0000

Scientists from the University of Colorado have developed a new and efficient way to produce green hydrogen or green syngas, a precursor to liquid fuels....

Innovative Lignocellulose Bio-Refinery: Yeast’s New Frontier in Value-Added Chemical Production

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:14:21 +0000

A team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has pioneered a microbial system that optimizes the production of valuable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass by...

Scientists Successfully Recreate and Mathematically Validate Two Molecular Languages at the Origin of Life

University of Montreal — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:32:25 +0000

Canadian researchers at the University of Montreal have successfully recreated and mathematically confirmed two molecular languages at the origin of life. Their groundbreaking findings, recently...

Nature Secret Recipe Inspires Breakthrough in Safer, Greener Fluorochemical Production

University of Oxford — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:42:20 +0000

Researchers have developed a safer and more eco-friendly method for producing fluorochemicals, eliminating the use of hazardous hydrogen fluoride gas. The new technique, inspired by...

Scientists Discover Bacteria That Can Break Down Certain “Forever Chemicals”

University of California - Riverside — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:35:33 +0000

Researchers have recently discovered two naturally-occurring bacteria capable of breaking down chlorinated “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS. Scientists specializing in chemical and environmental engineering...

Challenging Conventional Wisdom: New Discovery Transforms Our Understanding of Crystals

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:46:01 +0000

Previous beliefs have been overturned by the discovery of irregularly arranged structures. For many, the word “crystals” conjures images of shimmering suncatchers that create a...

MIT’s AI and Laser Duo Is Shaking Up How We Make Medicine

Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:27:23 +0000

A collaborative research team from the MIT-Takeda Program combined physics and machine learning to characterize rough particle surfaces in pharmaceutical pills and powders. A team...

Harnessing Hydrogen in a Safe, Easy, and Affordable Way for a Decarbonized Future

RIKEN — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:00:35 +0000

Japanese scientists have discovered a compound, ethylammonium lead iodide, which can store and release ammonia safely and efficiently. This finding holds potential for ammonia’s role...

Breaking Barriers in Holography: Revolutionary Metamaterials Expand Spectrum Possibilities

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:52:50 +0000

The term ‘meta’ signifies the notion of going beyond or transcending. When this idea is related to materials, we refer to ‘metamaterials’, which are...

A Sustainable Solution – Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Wastewater

University of Toronto — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:34:31 +0000

University of Toronto Engineering Ph.D. candidate Sara Abu-Obaid (ChemE) believes that a fundamental shift is overdue in the wastewater management sector. “We need to move...

Chemical Reactions Spark Life Into Self-Folding Micro Origami Machines

Cornell University — Fri, 26 May 2023 09:59:38 +0000

Cornell researchers have devised a way to utilize chemical reactions for the self-folding of microscale origami machines, allowing them to work in dry, room-temperature conditions....

The Dark Secrets of Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus: Researchers Unmask the Culprit

Politecnico di Milano — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:24:52 +0000

A study published in the prestigious journal Scientific Reports has revealed the nature of the black stains on the passepartout of the ancient document. The...

Protein Power Play: SpyLigation Flips the Switch With a Flash of Light

Ian Haydon, University of Washington School of Medicine — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:00:59 +0000

This light-activation technology has potential applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding how the body works. Scientists have developed light-activated SpyLigation, a method using...

1,000% Difference: Major Storage Capacity in Water-Based Batteries Found

Texas A&M University — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 23:32:11 +0000

Texas A&M researchers have found a significant increase in the storage capacity of water-based battery electrodes. Texas A&M University scientists have discovered a 1,000% difference...

No More Toxic Chemicals – The World’s First Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics

Duke University — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 06:25:33 +0000

The first-of-a-kind demonstration indicates that a greener future for the electronics sector is possible. Duke University engineers have created the world’s first printed electronics that...

New Polar Bear-Inspired Fabric Is 30% Lighter Than Cotton and Far Warmer

University of Massachusetts Amherst — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:12:41 +0000

A group of engineers from UMass Amherst has created a bilayered fabric that is 30% lighter than cotton yet provides greater warmth. Three engineers from...

New Catalysis Breakthrough Could Unlock Massive Energy Savings

University of Wisconsin–Madison — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:06:05 +0000

In a significant breakthrough for the field of computational chemistry, chemical engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a model that elucidates how catalytic...