Simple Microscope Test Reveals Which Ancient Plant Spores Are Truly Alive
Researchers have validated a simple microscopy-based spore abortion index against biochemical measures of protein, nucleic acid, oil, and sporopollenin content ...
Tag: FTIR spectroscopy
Tunable Conductive Copolymers from Aminophenol and Chloroaniline Show Promising Electrical and Antibacterial Properties
A new study shows that copolymerising m-aminophenol with m-chloroaniline at controlled ratios produces conductive, thermally stable polyaniline derivatives whose electrical ...
Tannery Microbes Turn the Tables on Lead, Mopping Up Toxic Metal from Polluted Water
Three lead-tolerant Gram-positive bacteria persistently found downstream of a West Bengal tannery complex can remove up to 58.4 percent of ...
Nineteen Years on the Pitch: Aged Artificial Turf Plastic Emerges Nearly as Good as New
Polyethylene fibres recovered from a 19-year-old artificial football pitch retained nearly all their mechanical, thermal and processing properties after recycling, ...
Ancient Mortars Reveal Their Secrets Through Infrared Light: FTIR Peak Ratios Trace Calcite Origins
Researchers have refined an FTIR spectroscopy method using ν2/ν4 peak height and area ratios to distinguish anthropogenic from geogenic calcium ...
Corn Starch Electrolyte Boosted Tenfold with Plasticizer and Graphene Oxide
Researchers boosted the ionic conductivity of corn starch solid polymer electrolytes nearly tenfold by adding Pluronic plasticizer and graphene oxide ...
Fungi Grown on Farm Waste Turn Into Tough, Tunable Biomaterials
Scientists have identified seven fungal species that turn agricultural waste into mycelium biomaterials with tunable mechanical and thermal properties.
How Sunlight Quietly Shatters the World’s Microplastics
A new review reveals how ultraviolet-driven photooxidation chemically weakens plastics and drives their fragmentation into micro- and nanoplastics across urban, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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