The discovery and design of new chemicals have traditionally been time-intensive and labor-intensive processes, but Sijia Dong, an assistant professor in chemistry and chemical biology,… Read More »Using AI and Quantum Computing to Design New Enzymes
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have made significant strides in understanding how a unique compound produced by the caterpillar fungus Cordyceps militaris could potentially… Read More »Researchers Uncover the Molecular Mechanism of Cordycepin’s Anti-Cancer Effects
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UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat.… Read More »New Method for Biodiesel Production Uses Low-Temperature Chemistry
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A team of astrophysicists, led by scholars from the Institute for Advanced Study, has developed an innovative technique to search for black hole light echoes.… Read More »Scientists Develop New Method to Measure Black Hole Mass and Spin
For over four decades, more than 500 bat fossils have been recovered from the Messel Pit UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, providing a fascinating… Read More »Researchers Unravel the Mystery of Mass Bat Deaths at Messel
A team of researchers led by Gertrud Rößner, a paleontologist at the Bavarian State Collection of Paleontology and Geology (SNSB), has uncovered a significant prehistoric… Read More »New Dolphin Species with Advanced Hearing Capabilities Identified
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