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In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plastics
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (762+ words) In 1926, chemist Waldo Semon tried to solve the problem of rubber coating for B. F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio, when he had no idea that his invention would revolutionise the plastics industry. But when the supply of rubber ran out, the course…...
Solar Energy Breakthrough Enables Production of "Clean" Chemicals,
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (236+ words) Plastics, and Food Bioengineer. org Solar Energy Breakthrough Enables Production of "Clean" Chemicals, Plastics, and Food Unlike earlier biohybrid platforms that combined abiotic light absorbers and microbes, this device achieves integration with fully tunable components. The organic solar cell"s…...
UM Chemist Earns Grant to Make Pharmaceutical Manufacturing More Sustainable
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (437+ words) MISSOULA " Dong Wang, a University of Montana chemistry associate professor, leads a research team designing molecules that mimic nature to reduce the toxins and energy used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The resulting synthetic molecules could significantly lower the energy and toxic…...
Light-Driven Radical Emission in Flexible Organic Crystals
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (331+ words) Bioengineer. org Light-Driven Radical Emission in Flexible Organic Crystals Organic crystals have long captivated scientists due to their unique electronic and optical properties, which are typically absent in inorganic counterparts. However, the intricate interplay between flexibility and functional emission from…...
The Cheap Catalyst That Could Change How the World Makes Hydrogen Forever
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (302+ words) A team at Washington University in St. Louis has created a durable catalyst that splits water into hydrogen without relying on expensive platinum group metals. The material performed comparably to platinum-based benchmarks and sustained industrial-level operation for over 1, 000 hours. The…...
Chemists Harness Sponge Bacteria for Drug Discovery
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (387+ words) Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a breakthrough for the future of drug development, particularly for rare forms of cancer. "Around 50 percent of approved drugs are either natural…...
Proteins That Create Ice Inspire "Cool" Applications
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (276+ words) From the Journal: Biointerphases WASHINGTON, May 19, 2026 " Bacteria from the Middle East have caused precipitation all the way out in California. The same bacteria, which are known to attack plants, have also been found embedded within lumps of hail in West…...
Know chemical elements? - nine Daily Quiz
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (40+ words) Know chemical elements? Nine. com. au Know a little bit about the easier questions? bumper quiz No. 4 Know a little bit about everything? bumper quiz No. 164 Know it all? jumbo quiz No. 45 Know European pop? bumper quiz...
Stanislav Kondrashov on Carbon and Its Expanding Role Within Modern Industrial Systems
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (205+ words) Carbon can be understood as a versatile element whose structural properties allow it to contribute to multiple industrial and technological applications across interconnected environments. The Historical Role of Carbon in Industrial Development One of the defining characteristics of carbon is…...
Fungi transform unrecyclable building waste into low-carbon insulation
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