Tag: chemistry
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Safe, Economical Method Devised to Make Graphene
Researchers in Australia and India developed a safer and much less costly process for synthesizing the super-material graphene using an extract from eucalyptus bark.
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Energy-Efficient Process Devised for Nano-Emulsions
A more efficient process using less energy is being developed for producing emulsions with tiny droplets to deliver drugs or cosmetics through the skin.
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Challenge Seeks Circular Economy Start-Ups
A challenge competition is seeking new businesses that disrupt the plastics recycling and energy storage industries with ideas based on a circular economy.
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Efficient Carbon Capture Membranes Being Developed
University engineers and chemists are creating a more efficient material for separating carbon dioxide from emissions in power and industrial plants.
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Antibiotics Synthesized from Scorpion Venom
Biochemistry labs in the U.S. and Mexico isolated and synthesized key compounds from scorpion venom that kills bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
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Infographic – China’s Rare Earth Monopoly Slipping
China remains the largest producer of rare earths, but other countries are developing their sources of these materials, this weekend’s infographic.
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Synthetic Cannabidiol Shown to Reduce Seizures
A synthetic form of cannabidiol, or CBD, a derivative of cannabis, is shown in tests with lab rats to reduce the occurrence of seizures from epilepsy.
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Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development
A university chemistry lab and start-up company are developing a home monitoring device that aims to reduce repeated clinic visits by people with chronic diseases.
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Gold Nanoparticles Boost Crispr Delivery
Cancer researchers designed a technique using gold nanoscale particles for safer delivery of edited gene therapies to blood-forming stem cells.
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Wearable Patch Designed for Personal Warmth, Cooling
An electronic wearable device worn as a patch is designed to act like a personal heating or cooling system in uncomfortable ambient temperatures.