Glass-like metal has the strength of glass and the toughness of metal, creating a fracture toughness comparable to steel
Damage-Tolerant Glass
Heavy Water Depletion
Technique for straining out heavy water from a sample of drinking water has been devised by chemists in China
Syngas from Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Catalytic cycle based on ceria redox reactions thermochemically splits water and CO2 using a novel solar cavity-receiver reactor
Cucurbituril Nanovalves for Controlled Release
Guest molecules can be released on demand with enzyme-inspired nanovalves for sensing probes or drug delivery
New Family of Layered Double Phosphates
BaTh(PO4)2 and BaNp(PO4)2 appear as the prototypes of a new family of double phosphates
Unitary Patent Protection in the EU
Commission opens the way for some Member States to move forward on a unitary patent
Blood Test for Alzheimer's
Using synthetic molecules to fish for disease-specific antibodies could detect Alzheimer's disease with a simple blood test
Hierarchical CaCO3 Structure
Templating with polypeptides produces near spherical calcium carbonate particles with porous, hierarchical structure
Oligomannosides and the HIV Antibody
NMR study of interactions between oligomannosides and HIV-1 antibody in solution could have impact on vaccine design
Uranium Cleans Up its Act
Water soluble bis(3-hydroxy-N-methylpyridin-2-one) ligands designed for extraction of uranyl cations