Incomplete data results in reduced genetic diversity and contributes to population decline. Commonly known as the “corpse flower,” Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for several reasons, including habitat loss, climate change, and invasive…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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Botanic Gardens May Be Accidentally Killing the Corpse Flower
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Calcium’s Cosmic Secret: How a Common Mineral May Have Sparked Life on Earth
Research suggests that calcium may have played a key role in guiding the development of a specific molecular handedness in primitive polyesters and early biomolecules. A new study from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of…
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The Crystal That Wasn’t Supposed to Exist – Now It’s Reinventing 3D-Printed Metal
Quasicrystals, once considered impossible, were found in a 3D-printed aluminum alloy – and they make it stronger. This could change how we design aircraft and car components. Researchers at NIST discovered quasicrystals, rare, non-repeating…
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Investigating topological descriptor and Gibb’s energy for semiconducting carbon allotrope through advanced curve fitting model
Researchers in the field of computational chemistry have employed rational curve-fitting techniques to gain a deeper insight into the interrelationship between molecular descriptors and the thermodynamic parameters associated with them. One such…
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Molecular insight into the role of benzotriazole nanocapsule to deliver anticancer drug in smart drug delivery system
Geometric optimization and adsorption energies
In this study, two different drugs; cyclophosphamide (CP) and gemcitabine (GB) have been selected to investigate the adsorption on benzotriazole capsule as a drug delivery system for CP and GB….
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Mesoporous hydrochar from Acacia falcata leaves by hydrothermal process for hexavalent chromium adsorption
Characterization
FTIR and XRD analyses
The FTIR analysis (Fig. 1a) of AFHC, prior to and after (VI) removal, revealed significant variations in the intensities of several peaks, implying the involvement of functional groups in the adsorption…
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Researchers watch a live catalytic event in real time
A Northwestern University-led international team of scientists has, for the first time, directly observed catalysis in-action at the atomic level.
In mesmerizing new videos, single atoms move and shake during a chemical reaction that removes…
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Watch Atoms Move: The First-Ever Video of Catalysis in Action
Scientists have captured the first-ever video of atoms in motion during a chemical reaction, revealing hidden pathways and short-lived molecules previously impossible to observe. Using a new type of electron microscopy, the team watched a…
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Scalable graphene membranes: A leap for carbon capture
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial emissions is crucial in the fight against climate change. But current methods, like chemical absorption, are expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists have long eyed graphene — an atom-thin,…
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Chemical engineering graduate student in US has visa cancelled without warning | News
Among a flurry of reports about international students at US universities having their visas rescinded by the State Department for no apparent reason, a chemical engineering graduate student from Saudi Arabia studying at North Carolina State…
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