How the secrets of the tardigrade could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
UCLA chemist Heather Maynard had to wonder: How do organisms like the tardigrade do it?
UCLA chemist Heather Maynard had to wonder: How do organisms like the tardigrade do it?
Materials Science
Oct 5, 2022
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Russian scientists have proposed a technology for a lightweight and durable composite material creation. It is based on a polymer matrix and carbon fibers. Such material can be used in aircraft construction to create elements ...
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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Organic solar cells (OSCs), which use organic polymers to convert sunlight into electricity, have received considerable attention for their desirable properties as next-generation energy sources. These properties include ...
Polymers
Sep 15, 2022
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Scientists from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) introduce an easy method for manufacturing biosensors made from electrospun polymers. By embedding enzymes inside the polymer string, the enzymes were operational ...
Biochemistry
Aug 8, 2022
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A new study from the University of Michigan describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades.
Biochemistry
Jun 8, 2022
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Lightweight as a window cling and replicable as a newspaper, organic solar cells are emerging as a viable solution for the nation's growing energy demand.
Biochemistry
Jun 6, 2022
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Stretchy films and squishy gels help make wearable electronics, soft robotics and biocompatible tissues a reality. But too much force can cause these polymers to break apart without warning. To detect stress before it's too ...
Polymers
Feb 23, 2022
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Some hikers carry a small solar power generator with them, a foil attached to their backpack that converts sunlight into electricity. This allows them to charge their devices while on the move. Flexible, thin and lightweight ...
Materials Science
Feb 16, 2022
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Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Regensburg move packets of energy along a molecular ladder made of hundreds of benzene rings. Such polymers can potentially be used to design new displays based on organic light-emitting ...
Polymers
Nov 17, 2021
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This research is led by Prof. Yunqi Liu (Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Prof. Yunlong Guo (Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences). Ambipolar polymer semiconductors have wide applications ...
Materials Science
Oct 19, 2021
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