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Advances in artificial intelligence for porous materials design could impact a wide variety of fields, from orthopedic implants to next-generation batteries.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 12, 2025
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Wastewater often contains a cocktail of organic pollutants, ranging from pesticides to pharmaceutical residues. These are difficult to remove using conventional purification methods.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 5, 2025
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The demand for accurate chemical monitoring sensors is rising globally, as industries continue to grapple with the legacy of manufacturing waste.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 3, 2025
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Lead contamination in municipal water sources is a consistent threat to public health. Ingesting even tiny amounts of lead can harm the human brain and nervous system—especially in young children. To empower people to detect ...
Environment
May 29, 2025
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The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Previously, researchers proposed using these sticky natural polymers ...
Polymers
May 6, 2025
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A cancer-causing protein long thought to be resistant to medication could soon be the target of new drugs, thanks to the work of Quebec researchers who used synchrotron light to find and exploit its weak spot.
Biochemistry
Apr 15, 2025
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The immune system can typically ramp up the body's defenses to clear out an invading threat without issue. Glitches can happen, however, with sepsis occurring when the mustered army of cells also attacks the body's own tissues ...
Biochemistry
Mar 11, 2025
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Research teams have developed a new approach to identifying the chemical composition of preservation fluids in historic jars without opening them.
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 21, 2025
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Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), mechanical energy can be converted ...
Nanophysics
Jan 30, 2025
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A group of young students became bonafide biomedical scientists before they even started high school. Through a partnership with a nearby university, the middle schoolers collected and analyzed environmental samples to find ...
Biochemistry
Dec 2, 2024
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