As many chemists know, the membrane distillation (MD) process has gained increasing popularity and attention for saline treatment, especially because of its extremely high salt rejection (the theoretical value up to 100%). ...
Polymers
May 11, 2022
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A tropical spider species uses a "film" of air to hide underwater from predators for as long as 30 minutes, according to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2022
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Bacteria, fungi, and yeast are very good at excreting useful substances such as weak acids. One way in which they do this is through passive diffusion of molecules across the cell membrane. At the same time, cells need to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 30, 2022
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A honeybee pokes out its tongue—which is densely covered in hairs—to lap up nectar and other liquids. Now, researchers report in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that those hairs are water repellent. That's unexpected, ...
Materials Science
Mar 14, 2022
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National University of Singapore chemists have developed hydrophobic porous nanochannels of covalent organic frameworks which can be used to confine and transport water clusters.
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2022
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Polyethylene is the most abundantly manufactured plastic in the world. Due to properties like durability, it has many diverse, and even long-term uses. Professor Stefan Mecking's team in the Department of Chemistry at the ...
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2021
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A team of UK investigators has shown that RNA copies recovered from surfaces are a poor indicator for determining the numbers of viable SARS-CoV-2 virus particles.
Cell & Microbiology
May 28, 2021
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An experiment, elegant in its simplicity, helps explain why water becomes electrified when it touches hydrophobic surfaces.
Materials Science
Oct 29, 2020
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an increased demand for antimicrobial treatments that can keep surfaces clean, particularly in health care settings. Although some surfaces have been developed that can combat bacteria, ...
Materials Science
May 27, 2020
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During storms in the southwestern U.S., some rattlesnakes drink rain droplets from scales on their backs. This unusual behavior could help them survive in a desert environment with infrequent rain. Now, researchers have figured ...
Materials Science
Jan 8, 2020
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