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12+ min ago   (456+ words) A new state of matter appears to be a solid-liquid hybrid, scientists from Ulm University in Germany and the University of Nottingham in the UK have reported in the journal ACS Nano. The newfound material isn't a slush or a…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (223+ words) Earth's magnetic field is generated by movement in its liquid iron outer core - a process known as a dynamo - but larger rocky worlds like super-earths might have solid or fully liquid cores that cannot produce magnetic fields in the same…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (193+ words) Light driven charging turns gold nanorods into nanocapacitors'Space Daily Light driven charging turns gold nanorods into nanocapacitors The researchers report that illuminating the nanorods creates electron hole pairs in the metal. The holes transfer to surrounding molecules, such as ethanol,…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (743+ words) A research team reports the first successful microbial strategy for the de novo synthesis of S-2-hydroxyisovalerate (S-HIV), a valuable "-hydroxy acid used in pharmaceuticals and biobased polymers. A New Biosynthetic Route to Optically Pure S-2-Hydroxyisovalerate Figure 3. Structure-guided engineering of HmaS…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (245+ words) A research team has successfully engineered a microbial pathway that enables the sustainable biosynthesis of lauryl glucoside. Reprogramming E. Coli for Eco-Friendly Surfactant Production Newswise " By reconstructing a non-natural metabolic route in Escherichia coli, the researchers demonstrated that simple sugars can…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (590+ words) A research team reports that advances in protein design'especially when combined with artificial intelligence'are rapidly transforming the synthetic biology of plant natural products, enabling enzymes to be discovered, understood, and optimized with unprecedented precision. AI-Driven Protein Design Accelerates the Synthetic…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (364+ words) Home > Prelims Pointers > Soft Matter Soft Matter refers to a variety of materials that can be easily deformed or structurally altered by thermal fluctuations or nominal external stress. Read more about Soft Matter, Meaning, Examples, Latest News. By Vajiram Prelims…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (550+ words) A research team shows that a low-cost, sustainable soil amendment'hemp-derived biochar fortified with iron'can substantially reduce the movement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated soils into edible plants. Iron-Fortified Biochar Cuts "Forever Chemical" Uptake in Food Crops Figure…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (507+ words) A research team has developed a simple yet powerful strategy to break down perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). A Simple UV'Persulfate'Formic Acid Strategy Breaks One of the Strongest Bonds in PFAS Figure 2 (a) EPR analysis of UV/PS/FA, UV/PS, and UV…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (823+ words) Chemists have long understood how reactions begin and end, but the most decisive moments when bonds stretch and finally break have remained hidden from direct view. These steps unfold at extreme speeds, driven by electrons governed by quantum-mechanical rules. Now,…...