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Optimizing Microbial Biopolymers from Bagasse Black Liquor
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (914+ words) In the world of sustainable bioprocessing, innovative approaches are constantly being developed to optimize the production of biopolymers, which are essential for creating environmentally-friendly materials. A recent study presents an exciting integration of bagasse pretreatment black liquor into microbial biopolymer…...
Lavender-powered batteries stabilized with new ‘priming’ technique
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (315+ words) An international research team has identified electrochemical presodiation as the superior strategy for stabilizing a new generation of low-cost sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) derived from lavender flower waste." "The development of cost-effective, high-performance sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) is essential for large-scale energy…...
13 Times Evolution Got Seriously Creative
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (963+ words) Evolution, the process that shapes all life on Earth, doesn't always follow predictable paths. Through natural selection, genetic drift, and adaptation to environmental challenges, some of the most extraordinary biological solutions have emerged. These evolutionary innovations demonstrate nature's remarkable ability…...
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (315+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... Graphene is…...
Edith Flanigen, Award-Winning Research Chemist, Dies at 96
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (996+ words) Edith Flanigen, an eminent chemist who rose to the top tiers of research at Union Carbide by creating synthetic emeralds and complex materials that help convert crude oil into gasoline, purify water and improve the manufacture of products like laundry…...
Graphene Solar Sails: Innovative Auger Mechanism for Halo
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (502+ words) In an era where technological advancements are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, the integration of cutting-edge materials into aerospace engineering is revealing unprecedented opportunities. Among these innovations, graphene'a material heralded for its extraordinary properties'has emerged as a vital component…...
Largest Sulfur Molecule Ever Detected in Space May Reveal Clues to Life’s Origins
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (438+ words) Scientists have discovered the largest sulfur molecule ever detected in space, revealing possible interstellar origins of life's chemistry. This newly detected molecule is unlike anything previously observed in space. C'H'S consists of a six-membered carbon ring with a single sulfur…...
New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (757+ words) Why Atomic Structure Matters According to Sinhara Perera, a chemical engineering PhD student in Porosoff's lab, one of the main challenges lies in how tungsten carbide atoms arrange themselves. Tungsten carbide's atoms can form many different configurations, known as phases,…...
Scientists spot largest sulfur molecule ever found in deep space
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (659+ words) A 13-atom sulfur ring detected 27,000 light-years away shows the chemistry of life began in darkness, long before planets existed. Deep in the cold, dusty spaces between stars where no planets exist and no sunlight shines, astronomers have uncovered a chemical…...
Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions Enable Pyrimidine Drug Synthesis
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (802+ words) In an intriguing advancement within the realm of medicinal chemistry, researchers have unveiled innovative methodologies involving palladium-catalyzed Suzuki'Miyaura and Buchwald'Hartwig cross-coupling reactions. These groundbreaking approaches are aimed at synthesizing pharmacologically significant pyrimidine-based compounds, which hold remarkable promise in the treatment…...