Using amino acids as fuels to make conductive graphene

Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties.

Single enzyme streamlines production of all four RNA building blocks

A single enzyme that can generate all four nucleoside triphosphates, the building blocks of ribonucleic acid (RNA), has been ...
Microsoft

Strengthening nucleic acid biosecurity screening against generative protein design tools

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted protein engineering are enabling breakthroughs in the life sciences but also introduce new biosecurity challenges. Synthesis of nucleic acids is a ...
Vogue

What is dioic acid?

The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com.
C&EN

Natural Furan-Carboxylic Acid (HHCA) and Its Derivatives: Synthesis, Characterization, Bioevaluation, and Structure–Activity Relationships as Potential Fungicidal Agents

Key Lab of Microbial Pesticides (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), National Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Biopesticide Engineering Research Centre, Hubei Academy of ...
AZOM

Understanding Acid Value, Hydroxyl Value, and Isocyanate Content in Polyurethane Raw Materials

Polyurethanes, formed through the reaction of raw polyols with isocyanates, are one of the most widely used types of plastics today. By varying the starting materials, a diverse range of plastics can ...
Frontiers

Impact of carboxylic acid structure on α-hemihydrate gypsum crystal morphology and mechanical strength

This study investigated the synthesis of α-hemihydrate gypsum (α-HH) through semi-liquid autoclaving of phosphogypsum (PG) using various carboxylic acids as modifying agents. The impact of carboxyl ...