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Brewing Beer That Tastes Fresh Longer

December 5, 2019

Researchers have engineered lager yeast to make more molecules that protect beer against staling, resulting in improved ...

Smog-Eating Graphene Composite Reduces Atmospheric Pollution

December 4, 2019

Researchers have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70 percent more atmospheric nitrogen oxi...

On Balance, Some Neonicotinoid Pesticides Could Benefit Bees

November 28, 2019

New research on one of the permitted neonicotinoids indicates it effectively controls pests and might even help bees...

Industrial Bread Dough Kneaders Could Use Physics-Based Redesign

November 27, 2019

There's a specific amount of kneading involved to create high-quality bread dough, and researchers in Germany are using physi...

Leftover Grain from Breweries Could Be Converted into Fuel for Homes

November 26, 2019

Breweries in the EU throw out around 3.4 million tons of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephan...

Photoinitiators Detected in Human Breast Milk

November 22, 2019

However. researchers say the levels consumed by breastfeeding infants are unlikely to be a health concern

Researchers Visualize Bacteria Motor in First Step Toward Human-Produced Electrical Energy

November 22, 2019

The researchers specifically focused on a rotational motor dubbed V1 that functions as part of a pump that moves sodium ions ...

Machine Learning Enhances Light-Beam Performance at the Advanced Light Source

November 8, 2019

Successful demonstration of algorithm by Berkeley Lab-UC Berkeley team shows technique could be viable for scientific light s...

Tethered Chem Combos Could Revolutionize Artificial Photosynthesis

November 6, 2019

New approach improves efficiency of converting sunlight to hydrogen fuel; provides platform for testing different combos of l...

The Secrets behind a Creepy Photographic Technique

October 31, 2019

Researchers have unveiled the mysterious chemistry behind an obscure 19th-century photographic process

Scientists Synthesize Light with New Intrinsic Chirality to Tell Mirror Molecules Apart

October 29, 2019

Researchers have now shown how to generate and characterize an entirely new type of light, synthetic chiral light, which...

Engineers Develop a New Way to Remove Carbon Dioxide from Air

October 28, 2019

The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open air

Water Chemistry Lab Honors Pioneering Researcher

October 22, 2019

The University of Toledo names a new chemistry lab for a groundbreaking scientist

'Flamenco Dancing' Molecule Could Lead to Better-Protecting Sunscreen

October 18, 2019

Recent research opens up the possibility of developing a naturally-derived and eco-friendly sunscreen that protects agai...

Team Unravels Origin, Chemical Makeup of Titan's Dunes