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A Bacterial ‘Drug Pump’ Structure Reveals a New Way to Fight Hospital-Borne Infection
Chemistry

A Bacterial ‘Drug Pump’ Structure Reveals a New Way to Fight Hospital-Borne Infection

A study team developed an early-stage therapy that sabotages the pump and restores antibiotic efficiency by disclosing the structure of a protein needed by bacteria…
Spacex Will Not Be Making Any More New Crew Dragon Capsules
Astronomy

Spacex Will Not Be Making Any More New Crew Dragon Capsules

According to Reuters, SpaceX will stop producing new Crew Dragons, the spaceship that transports men to and from the International Space Station, and instead focus…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Be Reduced by Using Electrochemical Processes to Produce Ammonia
Chemistry

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Be Reduced by Using Electrochemical Processes to Produce Ammonia

Ammonia is widely used as fertilizer because it contains the most nitrogen of all commercial fertilizers, making it necessary for crop productivity. However, for every…
Ammonium Thiosulfate – an Inorganic Compound
Chemistry

Ammonium Thiosulfate – an Inorganic Compound

The inorganic compound ammonium thiosulfate has the formula (NH4)2S2O3. It has an ammonia odor and is a white crystalline solid that is easily soluble in…
A New Molecule Paves the Way for Nickel to become a “Greener” Photocatalyst by Revealing Key Steps in the Reaction
Chemistry

A New Molecule Paves the Way for Nickel to become a “Greener” Photocatalyst by Revealing Key Steps in the Reaction

Palladium has been the golden word in precious metals in recent years. The demand for this rare silvery white transition metal, which is used in…
CoRoT-7b – an Exoplanet
Astronomy

CoRoT-7b – an Exoplanet

CoRoT-7 b is an exoplanet that circles a K-type star. It has a mass of 4.07661 Earths, takes 0.9 days to complete one orbit around…
Social Determinants of Health – an economic and social condition
Social Science

Social Determinants of Health – an economic and social condition

Individuals’ personal circumstances that affect their health and well-being are referred to as social determinants of health. They include political, social, and cultural issues, as…
Stackable Artificial Leaf Captures 100 Times More Carbon Than Other Systems Using Less Power Than a Lightbulb
Engineering

Stackable Artificial Leaf Captures 100 Times More Carbon Than Other Systems Using Less Power Than a Lightbulb

Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a low-cost artificial leaf that can trap carbon dioxide 100 times more efficiently than current methods.…
Recycling Could Pay for Itself if Plastic Waste can be up Cycled into More Valuable Materials
Engineering

Recycling Could Pay for Itself if Plastic Waste can be up Cycled into More Valuable Materials

A team of researchers at the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT) have devised a new and simple method for upcycling…
Meet the Micronova, a Small but Powerful New Type of Stellar Explosion
Astronomy

Meet the Micronova, a Small but Powerful New Type of Stellar Explosion

There are more ways for stars to burst than scientists previously thought, the most recent of which is known as a micronova. These little yet…
In Just a Few Minutes, a New Process Enables 3D Printing of Small and Complex Glass Components
Engineering

In Just a Few Minutes, a New Process Enables 3D Printing of Small and Complex Glass Components

Glass is used in a variety of high-tech applications because of its excellent transparency and resilience when exposed to heat or chemicals. Traditional glass shaping…
Researchers have created a Smartphone-Powered Microchip for Medical Diagnostic Testing at Home
Technology

Researchers have created a Smartphone-Powered Microchip for Medical Diagnostic Testing at Home

A research team from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has created a new microfluidic chip for illness diagnosis that has a small number of…
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