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Illinois Launches Groundbreaking Chemical Engineering Plus Data Science Degree Program

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:25:07 EST

The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has launched an innovative bachelor's degree program that combines the principles of chemical engineering with rigorous training in data science. The Chemical Engineering + Data Science (ChemE+DS) degree will uniquely prepare graduates to leverage big data in the chemical engineering field to guide informed decision-making and design choices.

From Waste to Wonder: The Transformation of Sulfur Into High-Performance Polymers

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:00:06 EST

A team of scientists has developed an innovative method to transform industrial waste sulfur into dynamic, sulfur-rich polymers, offering a sustainable and efficient solution for utilizing elemental sulfur. The breakthrough process produces materials with self-healing, reprocessable, and degradable properties, providing a versatile platform for smart material applications.

Unlocking High-Performance Potential: Polyimide Materials for Next-Generation Batteries

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:30:51 EST

A new study has unveiled a new strategy to enhance lithium-organic batteries by optimizing the active-site density, accessibility, and reactivity in polyimide cathode materials. This innovative approach offers the potential for batteries with higher capacity, faster charge rates, and improved cycling stability--pushing the boundaries of sustainable energy storage technology.

New Software Developed at Wayne State University Will Help Study Chemical and Biological Systems

Wayne State University Division of Research — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:30:58 EST

With the help of a new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a team of Wayne State University College of Engineering researchers are developing new software to support computational materials design.

Aceleracion de la elaboracion de cerveza agria con los azucares de los guisantes

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:10:16 EST

Los investigadores que publicaron un articulo en Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry de ACS prepararon nuevas cervezas agrias en menos tiempo utilizando un ingrediente aparentemente poco comun: guisantes de campo. Las cervezas experimentales tenian sabores frutales --nada parecidos al frijol-- y otros atributos similares a los de una cerveza agria comercial de estilo belga, pero con pasos de elaboracion mas cortos y sencillos.

A New Way to Detect Inflammation

Case Western Reserve University — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:35:44 EST

Nearly every disease has an inflammatory component, but blood tests can't pinpoint inflammation in specific organs or tissues in the human body.

Controlled Synthesis of Perovskite Nanocrystals at Room Temperature by Liquid Crystalline Templates

National Center For Scientific Research Demokritos — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:40:26 EST

Evaluation of the Anti-Amyloid and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of a Novel Vanadium(IV)-Curcumin Complex in Lipopolysaccharides-Stimulated Primary Rat Neuron-Microglia Mixed Cultures

National Center For Scientific Research Demokritos — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:40 EST

Using Sugars From Peas Speeds Up Sour Beer Brewing

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:00 EST

Sour beers are enjoyed for their tart, complex flavors, but some can require long and complicated brewing processes. Researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry brewed new sours in less time using a seemingly strange ingredient: field peas.

Vilcek Foundation Celebrates Immigrant Scientists with $250,000 in Prizes

Vilcek Foundation — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:40:50 EST

The Vilcek Foundation has announced $250,000 in awards recognizing immigrant scientists. The 2025 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science are bestowed as part of the foundation's annual prizes program in support of its mission.

This Delicate Nanoflower Is Downright Deadly to Bacteria

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:10:46 EST

A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and biocompatible properties.

FSU Chemists Advance Biotherapeutics with Innovative Imaging Research

Florida State University — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:05:47 EST

New research from the Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry shows that a particular type of monoclonal antibody known as NISTmAb retains its structure even if the sugar molecules attached to it are changed.

Research Update: Generating Electricity From Tacky Tape

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:00:02 EST

Many triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) contain expensive, specially fabricated materials, but one team has instead used inexpensive store-bought tape, plastic and aluminum metal. The researchers report an improved version of their tape-based TENG in ACS Omega.

Walk Like a ... Gecko? Animal Footpads Inspire a Polymer That Sticks to Ice

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:31 EST

Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report using silicone rubber enhanced with zirconia nanoparticles to create a gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer. They say the material, which sticks to ice, could be incorporated into shoe soles to reduce injuries in humans.

Chemical Looping Turns Environmental Waste Into Fuel

Ohio State University — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:30:33 EST

Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste, according to new research.

Four Advances for Inactivating Infectious Viruses, Bacteria

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:10:51 EST

It's peak cold and flu season in the northern hemisphere. Four papers published in ACS journals provide insights into novel antiviral compounds and methods to inactivate infectious viral particles and bacteria.

New Design Makes Aluminum Batteries Last Longer

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:25:23 EST

There is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support the push toward sustainable, clean energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have designed a cost-effective and environment-friendly aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery that could fit the bill.

Press Registration Open for ACS Spring 2025

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:15:10 EST

Press registration is now open for the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2025 will be held in San Diego, in addition to the ACS Spring 2025 Digital Meeting, on March 23-27. Cutting-edge developments on a range of scientific topics will be featured, and embargoed press releases will be available in advance.

When Human Ancestors Began Eating Meat Remains a Mystery

Stony Brook University — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:30:05 EST

An international team of researchers including Dominic Stratford, PhD, of Stony Brook University and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, have discovered that an ancient human ancestor found in deposits at the Sterkfontein Caves, Australopithecus, which lived more than three million years ago in South Africa, primarily ate plant-based foods. The finding, published in the journal Science, stems from an analysis of tooth enamel from seven Australopithecus fossils and is significant because the emergence of meat eating is thought to be a key driver of a large increase in brain size seen in later hominins.

Un farmaco candidato elimina en una sola dosis los tumores de cancer de mama en ratones

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:15:04 EST

Un grupo de investigadores ha creado un nuevo tratamiento, publicado en el ACS Central Science, que elimino los tumores mamarios pequenos y redujo significativamente los tumores grandes en ratones con una sola dosis, sin efectos secundarios problematicos.

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