Organic Chemistry News

December 5, 2023

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Chemists Create Organic Molecules in a Rainbow of Colors

Dec. 5, 2023 — Chemists have now come up with a way to make molecules known as acenes more stable, allowing them to synthesize acenes of varying lengths. Using their new approach, they were able to build molecules that emit red, orange, yellow, green, or blue ...

From Infamy to Ingenuity: Bacterial Hijack Mechanisms as Advanced Genetic Tools

Dec. 5, 2023 — Researchers have uncovered the intricate molecular mechanism used by parasitic phytoplasma bacteria, known for inducing 'zombie-like' effects in ...

Researchers Decode Aqueous Amino Acid's Potential for Direct Air Capture of CO2

Dec. 4, 2023 — Scientists have made a significant stride toward understanding a viable process for direct air capture, or DAC, of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This DAC process is in early development with ...

New Technique Efficiently Offers Insight Into Gene Regulation

Dec. 4, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new technique called MAbID. This allows them to simultaneously study different mechanisms of gene regulation, which plays a major role in development and disease. MAbID offers new insights into how these mechanisms work ...

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PicoRuler: Molecular Rulers for High-Resolution Microscopy

Dec. 1, 2023 — A team presents a groundbreaking advance for the world of high-resolution fluorescence microscopy: The innovative method enables researchers for the first time to use biomolecules as molecular rulers ...

Researchers Reveal New Process for Making Anhydride Chemical Compounds

Nov. 30, 2023 — A collaborative research team has discovered a new process for making anhydrides that promises improvements in costs and ...

Artificial Intelligence Paves Way for New Medicines

Nov. 29, 2023 — Researchers have developed an AI model that can predict where a drug molecule can be chemically ...

Greener Solution Powers New Method for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Nov. 29, 2023 — Used lithium-ion batteries from cell phones, laptops and a growing number of electric vehicles are piling up, but options for recycling them remain limited mostly to burning or chemically dissolving ...

New Method for Determining the Water Content of Water-Soluble Compounds

Nov. 21, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new method for the accurate determination of the water content of water-soluble compounds. This plays a significant role in various areas, including determining drug ...

Effect of Aerosol Particles on Clouds and the Climate Captured Better

Nov. 21, 2023 — Global measurements and model calculations show that the complex relationship between the chemistry and climate impact of aerosol particles can be successfully captured by a simple ...

Chemists Use Oxygen, Copper 'Scissors' to Make Cheaper Drug Treatments Possible

Nov. 22, 2023 — Researchers have devised a way to produce chemicals used in medicine and agriculture for a fraction of the usual cost. Using oxygen as a reagent and ...

Shedding Light on Unique Conduction Mechanisms in a New Type of Perovskite Oxide

Nov. 17, 2023 — The remarkable proton and oxide-ion (dual-ion) conductivities of hexagonal perovskite-related oxide Ba7Nb3.8Mo1.2O20.1 are promising for ...

Putting an End to Plastic Separation Anxiety

Nov. 17, 2023 — Bio-based plastics often end up in recycling streams because they look and feel like conventional plastic, but the contamination of these compostable products makes it much harder to generate ...

Pushing the Boundaries of Eco-Friendly Chemical Production

Nov. 16, 2023 — A team of pioneering researchers has made a significant leap forward in the complex world of molecular chemistry. Their focus? Azaarenes, unique molecular puzzle pieces crucial to many everyday ...

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Releasing Brakes on Biocatalysis

Nov. 29, 2023 — Enzymes from microorganisms can produce hydrogen (H2) under certain conditions, which makes them potential biocatalysts for biobased H2 technologies. In order to make this hydrogen production ...

Engineering Bacteria to Biosynthesize Intricate Protein Complexes

Nov. 15, 2023 — Protein cages found in nature within microbes help weather its contents from the harsh intracellular environment -- an observation with many bioengineering applications. Researchers recently ...

Water Splitting Reaction for Green Hydrogen Gas Production Improved

Nov. 15, 2023 — Electrochemical catalysts used in water splitting often show poor performance due to low electrical conductance of (oxy)hydroxide species produced in situ. To overcome this challenge, researchers ...

AI Programs Spat out Known Data and Hardly Learned Specific Chemical Interactions When Predicting Drug Potency

Nov. 13, 2023 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. Until now, AI applications generally have 'black box' character: How AI arrives at its results remains hidden. A cheminformatics scientist has ...

Solar-Powered Device Produces Clean Water and Clean Fuel at the Same Time

Nov. 13, 2023 — A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by ...

How to Use AI for Discovery -- Without Leading Science Astray

Nov. 9, 2023 — In the same way that chatbots sometimes 'hallucinate,' or make things up, machine learning models designed for scientific applications can sometimes present misleading or downright false ...

Chemists Image Basic Blocks of Synthetic Polymers

Nov. 9, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new method to image polymerization catalysis reactions one monomer at a ...

Scientists Use Quantum Biology, AI to Sharpen Genome Editing Tool

Nov. 9, 2023 — Scientists used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to ...

Liquid Metals Shake Up Century-Old Chemical Engineering Processes

Nov. 9, 2023 — Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to 'greening' the chemical industry, according to researchers who tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical ...

Photo Battery Achieves Competitive Voltage

Nov. 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed a monolithically integrated photo battery using organic materials. The photo battery achieves an unprecedented high discharge potential of 3.6 volts. The system is capable ...

Charged 'Molecular Beasts' the Basis for New Compounds

Nov. 3, 2023 — Mass spectrometers are high-tech machines that play an important role in our society. They are highly sensitive analytical instruments that are indispensable in areas such as medical diagnostics, ...

Self-Powered Microbial Fuel Cell Biosensor for Monitoring Organic Freshwater Pollution

Nov. 2, 2023 — Biodegradable waste from plant and animal sources released into freshwater ecosystems is a significant environmental concern. Nonetheless, current methods for assessing water quality seem more or ...

Chemists Make Breakthrough in Drug Discovery Chemistry

Nov. 1, 2023 — Chemists offer two new methods to develop a way to easily replace a carbon atom with a nitrogen atom in a molecule. The findings could make it easier to develop new ...

Breakthrough Discovery Sheds Light on Heart and Muscle Health

Nov. 1, 2023 — The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, ...

New Nijmegen Method Reveals Hidden Genetic Variations

Nov. 1, 2023 — Many hidden genetic variations can be detected with Chameleolyser, a new method. The information is already yielding new patient diagnoses and may also lead to the discovery of as yet unknown disease ...

Efficient Biohybrid Batteries

Oct. 31, 2023 — Formic acid, which can be produced electrochemically from carbon dioxide, is a promising energy carrier. A research team has now developed a fast-charging hybrid battery system that combines the ...

New Frequency Comb Can Identify Molecules in 20-Nanosecond Snapshots

Oct. 30, 2023 — Researchers have developed a device that can detect the presence of specific molecules in a sample every 20 nanoseconds, or billionths of a second. With this new capability, researchers can ...

'Plug and Play' Nanoparticles Could Make It Easier to Tackle Various Biological Targets

Oct. 30, 2023 — Engineers have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered ...

How to Protect Biocatalysts from Oxygen

Oct. 30, 2023 — There are high hopes for hydrogen as the key to the energy transition. A specific enzyme group found in algae and in bacteria can produce molecular hydrogen simply by catalyzing protons and ...

Cat-Ching Criminals With DNA from Pet Hairs

Oct. 30, 2023 — Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to ...

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