Chemists Have Developed a New Way To Produce an Important Molecular Entity
A new method for the easy production of vicinal diamines has been developed by chemists. A team led by Professor Frank Glorius of the University…
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Unparalleled Precision: Researchers Reveal New Information About Photosynthesis
Photosystem I in plants reveals a hitherto unobserved face/Molecular examination with high precision. Photosynthesis is the most important foundation of life on Earth. In it,…
Strict Parenting May Hardwire Depression Into a Child’s DNA
The researchers found that strict parenting can affect the way the body reads DNA. The way the body reads the children’s DNA might change as…
Earth and Mars Were Formed From Collisions of Large Bodies Made of Inner Solar System Material
International research team investigated the isotopic composition of rocky planets in the inner Solar System. Earth and Mars were formed from material that largely originated…
The Uneven Universe: Cosmic Expansion and Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
Researchers study cosmic expansion using methods from many-body physics. It is almost always assumed in cosmological calculations that there is an even distribution of matter…
Many Nutritional Supplements Fail To Deliver What They Promise – “Catastrophic Quality Deficiencies”
Pharmacist Andreas Hensel and his team identify quality deficiencies in food supplements. Food supplements are available in a lot of places – in drugstores, health…
Black Widow Neurotoxin: From Spider’s Venom to Medical Applications
Phobias are often irrational by nature – especially in the case of spiders, as these creatures are usually more afraid of humans than vice-versa. But:…
Treating Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: How Platelets Help Resolve Lung Inflammation
Scientists at the University of Münster provide new insights into interactions between platelets and white blood cells in mice. Treating patients with acute respiratory failure…
Chemists Achieve Breakthrough in Light-Mediated Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Molecular Structures
New dimensions in organic chemistry through light-mediated synthesis. A major goal of organic and medicinal chemistry in recent decades has been the rapid synthesis of…
Evolution Reconstructed: New Proteins “Out of Nothing”
International team of researchers investigates how evolution forms the structure and function of a newly emerged protein in flies. Proteins are the key component in…
Chemists Succeed in Synthesis of Aminoalcohols by Utilizing Blue Light
New method for generating the least accessible form of vicinal aminoalcohols; study published in Nature Catalysis. Whether in beta-blockers to treat high blood pressure or…
Battery of the Future? Innovative Battery Chemistry Revolutionizes Zinc-Air Battery
International Research Cooperation for Sustainable Batteries of the Future High-performance, eco-friendly, safe and at the same time cost-effective: the zinc-air battery is an attractive energy…
Biochemists Switch DNA Functions on and Off Using Light
Biochemists use protein engineering to transfer photocaging groups to DNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the basis of life on earth. The function of DNA is…
Detective Work in Theoretical Physics: Comprehensive Review of Physics of Interacting Particles
Scientific articles in the field of physics are mostly very short and deal with a very restricted topic. A remarkable exception to this is an…
Physicists Use New Model to Demonstrate Decrease in Infection Rates Through Social Distancing
Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases Scientists worldwide have been working flat out on research into infectious diseases in the wake of the global outbreak…
Long-Standing Problem in Organic Chemistry Finally Solved by Researchers
Chemists at the University of Münster develop a bioinspired strategy for the controlled synthesis of polyenes. They occur in nature, are reactive, and play a…
Moon Formed 100 Million Years More Recently Than Thought – Had Magma Ocean Over 1000 Km Deep
Earth’s natural satellite was formed from debris created by a collision between the young Earth and a protoplanet. During this process, the Moon heated up…
‘Spectacular Meteorite Fall’ of Flensburg Reveals Liquid Water Existed in Early Solar System
Planetologists show that the meteorite contains minerals that formed under the presence of water on small planetesimals in the early history of our solar system….
