Symmetry Rules: How One Shape of a Nitro-Schiff Base Outshines Its Rivals
A computational study shows that the symmetrical EE isomer of a nitro-substituted bis-Schiff base is the most stable form, exhibits ...
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Common Glycerol Makes Chitosan Polymer Electrolytes Thousands of Times More Conductive
Researchers report that glycerol plasticization collapses the crystallinity of chitosan/PVP-NaNO3 biopolymer electrolytes and boosts ionic conductivity by more than four ...
Light, Bones and Time: Spectroscopy Edges Closer to Dating the Dead
A systematic review of a decade of research finds that FTIR and Raman spectroscopy can reliably distinguish ancient from recent ...
Bottled Water Contains Thousands of Plastic Particles, Major Review Finds
A new review finds that bottled water is widely contaminated with micro- and nanoplastics shed mainly from PET packaging, but ...
One Starch, One Sweet Spot: How Corn Starch Concentration Decides Whether Freeze-Dried Grapes Keep Their Shape
A new study shows that pregelatinized corn starch concentration nonlinearly controls whether freeze-dried grape matrices retain their structure, with an ...
Sodium Iodide Doping Pushes PVdF-HFP Polymer Electrolytes to Near-Liquid Conductivity
Indian researchers report that PVdF-HFP polymer electrolyte films doped with 0.8 M sodium iodide achieve a room-temperature ionic conductivity of ...
Two Medicinal Plants Show Potent Multi-Enzyme Power Against Skin Aging
Extracts of Adhatoda vasica and Calotropis procera inhibit tyrosinase, collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase while showing bioactive effects on dermal fibroblasts, ...
AI Takes On Microplastics: From Slow Lab Counts to Predictive Pollution Science
A comprehensive review shows how machine learning, computer vision, and physics-informed neural networks are transforming microplastic detection, source tracking, and ...
Earthworms Edge Out Composting in Breaking Down PLA/PBAT Bioplastic Bags, Study Finds
A 120-day lab-scale trial shows earthworm-assisted vermicomposting slightly outperformed conventional composting at disintegrating PLA/PBAT bioplastic bags, though neither mesophilic process ...
Ancient Lacquer Boxes From China’s Early Han Dynasty Reveal Their Secrets Under the Laboratory Spotlight
A multi-analytical study of early Western Han dynasty lacquer boxes from Chongqing, China, reveals the materials and craftsmanship behind ancient ...
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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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