New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles
Tellurium is the New Silver for Antibacterials
Boron Brings More Boom
Boron nanoparticles dispersed in hypergolic ionic liquids improve ignition properties without compromising safety
The Flame Challenge
Explaining Science: share your love of science, and be judged by a panel of 11-year-olds
Science Fiction Becoming Science Fact
Making drugs in vivo is still science fiction, but the pre-cursor imaging tools are becoming science fact according to researcher at the at the 243rd ACS National Meeting
Titanic Struggle Removes Theia
Mass spectrometry shows terrestrial and lunar titanium isotopes to be identical, hinting that moon-formation theory needs revision
Brain Saver
A derivative of the hormone progesterone could be used in emergencies or on the battlefield to treat brain injury
Chemical Tweeting!?
Bacteria chat and make decisions based on those of their neighbors according to research presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting
Two-Drug Combination for Treating Tuberculosis
Repurposing existing drugs provides new hope against TB according to research presented at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, USA
First Full 3-D Image of Vitamin B12 in Action
First full 3-D images of B12 reveal surprisingly complicated mechanism for simple, yet biologically essential reaction
Synthesis of Diazadioxacalix[4]arenes and Diazadioxa[14]cyclophanes
First single-step, regioselective synthesis of diazadioxacalix[4]arenes and diazadioxa[14]cyclophanes with alternating N/O-bridge patterns