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Molecular Movie Reveals How Penicillin Is Made
26+ min ago (592+ words) Researchers from the University of Oxford and international collaborators have revealed previously unseen rapid chemical stages in the formation of β-lactam antibiotics like penicillin, offering insights that can support future antibiotic development. The findings have been published today (9 Oct) in…...
The Fermi Paradox Reversed: What If the Universe Is Full of Life? | by Harri Jalovaara | Oct, 2026
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1523+ words) Images created with AI. Credits to the author. The Fermi paradox is built around a deceptively simple question: If the universe is so vast and there are so many potentially habitable worlds, where is everybody? The universe contains hundreds of…...
The Science Behind Consistent Whiteness and Opacity in Plastics
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (718+ words) White plastic products are widely used in packaging, household goods, water storage systems, automotive components, and synthetic fibres. Achieving a consistent white appearance involves more than adding a white pigment to a polymer. Manufacturers must consider pigment concentration, dispersion, polymer…...
Inorganic Nanoparticles Supercharge Light-Based Antimicrobial Therapy Against Resistant Superbugs
1+ min ago (405+ words) A new review details how inorganic nanoparticles, from plasmonic silver and gold to doped titanium dioxide and upconversion nanocrystals, are dramatically boosting light-driven photodynamic inactivation of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi....
Prof. Pankaj Raizada Named ‘Most Outstanding Researcher’ in Chemical Engineering
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (123+ words) Advanced Materials and Plaswire Partner to Develop Global Composite Waste Recycling Solutions Tata Power Collaborates with Norway’s Ocean Sun to Pilot Membrane-Based Floating Solar Technology Prof. Pankaj Raizada Named ‘Most Outstanding Researcher’ in Chemical Engineering India’s Complex Molecules Opportunity: The…...
2026 Nobel Prize winners announced
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (410+ words) It’s that time of year again — the first of the 2026 Nobel Prizes have been announced. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg…...
Yoroku: A Japanese researcher's part in solving the puzzle of life's asymmetry
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (197+ words) October 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) In the 19th century, French chemist Louis Pasteur discovered two types of chiral crystals in tartaric acid found in wine. He also determined that microorganisms ferment only one of the two types. "The universe is asymmetric." Those are…...
Activists hope trial will halt ‘forever chemicals’ at Italy plant
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (380+ words) SPINETTA MARENGO, Italy: Egio Spineto filters his water and avoids locally grown produce in case it is contaminated, but the chemicals from a factory near his home in northern Italy are in the very air he breathes. After years of…...
Biocongruent chemistry in Pittsburg
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (45+ words) KOAM News Now FL: RESIDENTS RACE TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE ISAIAS FL: UWF STUDENTS EVACUATE AFTER 24-HOUR NOTICE TX: CHARITY PREPARES HURRICANE RELIEF SUPPLIES - Local butchers see surge in customers seeking American beef - Butterball turkey operation looking to expand sparks…...
Novel light-sensitive, hydrogen-boosted micro-supercapacitors deliver record-breaking energy storage
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (406+ words) Research Matters Novel light-sensitive, hydrogen-boosted micro-supercapacitors deliver record-breaking energy storage By tweaking titanium sesquioxide with hydrogen, researchers have built ultra-efficient micro-supercapacitors that leverage light to dramatically boost energy storage. As portable and wearable technology continues to shrink, the demand for…...