ChemistryConjugated Microporous Polymers Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are a type of porous material that is similar to zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, and covalent organic frameworks but is amorphous rather…
TechnologyMolecular Electronics The study and application of molecular building blocks for the production of electronic components is known as molecular electronics. It is an interdisciplinary field that…
ChemistryHighly Effective Ruthenium-Based Catalysts Using Theophylline and Caffeine Researchers from the Laboratory of Catalysis at the University of Liège (Belgium), Lionel Delaude and François Mazars, have demonstrated that caffeine and theophylline may be…
ChemistryPhosphoramidite A phosphoramidite (RO)2PNR2 is a phosphite diester monoamide. It’s a chemical substance that’s commonly employed in the production of DNA and RNA. The main property…
ChemistryWith the First Artificial Synthesis of Tanzawaic Acid B, We Move Toward New Antibiotics A significant turning point in the history of medicine was the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Doctors now got access to a very potent and…
EnvironmentHow the Hidden Variety of Marine Ecosystems is Threatened by Climate Change Climate change is causing marine heat waves, which are already common, to become more intense. Extreme warm water episodes are now a serious hazard to…
Plants and AnimalsFindings of Microplastics in the Tissues of Whales, Dolphins, and Seals Raise Questions about their Safety for Humans Numerous human activities pose a hazard to marine creatures such manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, sea lions, whales, and dolphins. Several species, including the Vaquita…
TechnologyMuscles Inspired by Nature For Soft Robots: High-Performance Hydrogel Actuators Metal and other solid-material robots are already widely utilized in industry. However, they are excessively inflexible and bulky for fine motor work and human interaction,…
ZoologyThe First Flight of a Butterfly Invents a New Method for Generating Power and Electricity Chitin, an organic polymer that makes up the majority of the shells of arthropods like crustaceans and other insects, is used to make a butterfly’s…
BiologyDNA Sequencing DNA sequencing is the technique of determining the nucleic acid sequence – the order of nucleotides in DNA. It is a method for determining the…
ChemistryA New, Simple, and Accessible Method Creates Drug Structures with Increasing Potency Many medications can be made more potent and have their qualities fine-tuned by using chemical structures called cyclopropanes, however conventional techniques to make these structures…
ChemistryCondensation Polymers Condensation polymers are any polymers whose polymerization process involves a condensation reaction (i.e., a tiny molecule, such as water or methanol, is created as a…