Researchers imitate the silk egg stalks of lacewings and create synthetic biomaterial that has similar tensile strength and elasticity

Efficient preparation of 8 of the 16 isomers of inhibitor candidate deoxynojirimycin could help find new diabetes treatments

Antibody-based immunoassay helps in the search for new chemical reactions by screening thousands of reactions at once

Nanostructured sensor can detect very low concentrations of the explosive TNT

Highly electrophilic cationic complexes as catalysts in the immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactide

Carbon nanotube-based ethylene sensor establishes fruit ripeness

A new approach can help scientists predict the thermal stability of potential absorber materials for solar cells

Paper-based blood test provides “written report” of blood type

Nanomaterial made from lipids and silicon dioxide improves absorption of pharmaceuticals by imitating the food effect

Small molecule that can move independently along a track uses ring opening and closing reactions to take each step