New red fluorescent dyes enable clearer biomedical imaging
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new class of fluorescent molecules that emit light in the…
Category: Chemistry
Scientists discover new link in peroxide and sulfide metabolism
Researchers have resolved a scientific puzzle that persisted for more than 25 years, identifying the source of electrons for a…
Chemists uncover new details of protein linked to ALS
A Canadian-led research team has identified a precise molecular trigger that causes a key protein to misfold and clump together…
New platform renewably converts sugar into core petroleum chemicals
Researchers have developed a novel two-step method that successfully transforms common sugar into olefins, a class of chemical compounds that…
New Mechanochemical Process Revolutionizes Plastic Recycling
Researchers use a room temperature mechanochemical ball milling method with liquid additives to break PET and PLA into monomers, advancing plastics recycling
Engineers craft tiny versatile sensors from Nobel-winning metal-organic frameworks
A revolutionary class of materials, recently recognized with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is now being engineered into highly sensitive,…
Atomic-Scale Microwave Heating Revolutionizes Green Chemistry with 4.5× Greater Efficiency
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking microwave-based technology that heats chemical reactions at the atomic scale, a breakthrough that promises to…
New Catalyst Transforms CO₂ into Sustainable Urea
Researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly improves the efficiency of producing urea through a green electrochemical process, potentially…
Australian chemist’s Nobel Prize work is changing the world
An 88-year-old Australian chemist whose early concepts were once dismissed as “a whole load of rubbish” has been awarded the…
Chemist explores applications of metal-organic frameworks
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer highly porous, tunable materials with vast surface area for carbon capture, hydrogen storage, and catalysis for energy