Quantum dots: a more efficient and cheaper alternative to semiconductors

Medicine & Technology Mar 18, 2019

Scientists discover another option for semiconductors

Tiny 'blinkers' enable simultaneous imaging of multiple biomolecules

Mar 13, 2019

In everyday life, blinking lights can send signals -- for example, that a car is going to turn. Now, researchers have engineered tiny "blinkers" that reveal single molecules of RNA or protein inside cells based on the duration and frequency of each flash.

Gourmet Ice Cream: Is Science the Secret?

Mar 13, 2019

Contrary to what you think, making ice cream is more of a science than cooking.

Monitoring air pollution through honey

Mar 12, 2019

Honey can be an indicator on the level of air pollution

Male mice with nice smell attract Female mice better

Mar 11, 2019

Pheromones in male mice attract Female mice

Pollution-Consuming and Electricity-Producing Bacteria Successfully Collected for Research

Mar 08, 2019

Abdelrhman Mohamed and his colleagues have captured bacteria that can absorb pollution and generate electricity.

Scientists measure anthropogenic carbon dioxide in oceans

Mar 18, 2019

Data from 1994 to 2007 of carbon dioxide in ocean sinks determined

Upgrading forensics through the periodic table of droplets

Mar 05, 2019

Scientists have developed a new periodic table of droplets

How hair dye works

Mar 02, 2019

Whether you need a disguise to run from the law or are just trying to emulate *NSYNC-era frosted tips, you may need some chemical assistance to put the hue in your do. To understand how these "shade-y" changes happen, you have to dive back into the history of chemistry.

Chemistry breakhrough: capturing carbon dioxide for keeps

Feb 27, 2019

Carbon dioxide has a new process of converting it into coal

Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests

Feb 26, 2019

Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study published today in the journal Functional Ecology revealed that these insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive chemical cues, which deter Colorado potato beetles and make potato leaves less palatable to them.

Oxalic acid from captured carbon dioxide: a new process

Feb 23, 2019

Scientists discover the process in converting captured carbon dioxide into oxalic acid

Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment

Feb 22, 2019

Triclosan added to toothpaste, mouthwash to kill bacteria inadvertently makes such cells stronger

Producing biofuels from Escherichia coli

Feb 25, 2019

E. coli used to produce bioproducts including biofuels

Porous carbon fiber research one step closer to use in automotive industry

Feb 20, 2019

An update on recently reported research on porous carbon fibers shows how this material can be used in an industrial setting, marking an important step from the theoretical to application.