Copper Nanoparticles on Chitosan Film Strip Pollutants from Water in Minutes
Researchers in Kerala have created a reusable chitosan-polyvinyl alcohol film embedded with copper nanoparticles that reduces azo dyes and 4-nitrophenol ...
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Plant-Based Polymer Electrolyte Boosts Magnesium Supercapacitor Performance
Researchers have developed a flexible, flame-resistant solid polymer electrolyte from the plant biopolymer Cocculus hirsutus, polyvinyl alcohol and magnesium chloride ...
Nanofiber Mats Turn Amphotericin B Into a Safer, Sustained Topical Antifungal
Researchers have engineered electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofiber mats that deliver amphotericin B in a sustained, biocompatible manner with strong antifungal ...
Biodegradable Hydrogel Beads Keep Beneficial Fungus Alive and Boost Pepper Growth
Researchers in India have developed starch–alginate–PVA hydrogel beads that preserve Trichoderma longibrachiatum for 45 days and sustainably boost growth and ...
Black Pepper and Stiff Juniper Oils Show Promise in New Multifunctional Wound Dressings
Researchers have identified black pepper and stiff juniper essential oils as powerful antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and antioxidant agents that can be ...
Fungal Nanofibers Turn Aspergillus niger Waste Into Antibacterial Bioplastic
Researchers at Tianjin University have converted Aspergillus niger mycelium into chitin–glucan nanofibers that kill over 99 percent of E. coli ...
Chlorogenic Acid-Loaded PVA-Flaxseed Gum Films Extend Pork Shelf Life to Nine Days
Researchers created biodegradable films from polyvinyl alcohol, flaxseed gum and chlorogenic acid that showed strong antioxidant and antibacterial activity and ...
Tripled-Doped Carbon Dots Both Sniff Out Antibiotic Residues and Curb Flames
Chemists have created boron, fluorine and nitrogen co-doped carbon dots that act as a sensitive fluorescent probe for the antibiotic ...
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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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