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Tarantula venom possible alternative to opioids
A team of researchers from the University of Queensland are turning molecules from tarantula venom into an alternative to opioid pain killers.
Open-access dataset of antiviral chemical compounds may accelerate COVID-19 solutions
CAS, a research division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), is working in collaboration with research and technology organizations from around the world to devise solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning with the creation of a dataset of chemical compounds with antiviral properties.
Researchers reveal findings about BP oil spill impact on the Gulf 10 years later
Marine scientists from the University of South Florida have conducted a comprehensive study of oil pollution levels in the Gulf of Mexico in the years since the British Petroleum Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010.
Thaioil using emissions control tech at Sriracha Refinery
Thai Oil Public Company Limited (Thaioil) has signed an agreement with Haldor Topsoe A/S’s to license Topsoe’s SNOX solution to remove sulfur and nitrogen oxides and dust emissions from their Sriracha Refinery in the Chonburi province in Thailand.
Remove heat four times faster than copper
Pyroid® HT is an engineered carbon product with thermal conductivity of 1600 W/mK, which is four times greater than the value for copper while weighing 75% less.
Smart material keeps the wearer warm and cool
Researchers have created a smart material that can keep the wearer warm and cool with no energy input.
Polymeric gas separation membranes for atmospheric carbon removal
Learn how gas separation membranes can be helpful in removing carbon dioxide from the air.
Indium is abundant: Explore what's possible with Indium Corporation
For 85+ years Indium Corporation has researched, developed applications, and explored innovations using indium metal.
Bondex ramps up mask material and PPE production
The company is dedicating a portion of its capacity to produce materials for use in N95 masks, isolation gowns and other PPE applications.
Researchers develop mosquito lure inspired by mangoes
Researchers from Keele University in the U.K. have developed a synthetic toxic sugar inspired by mangoes that promises to control mosquito populations.
High-performance plastics for 3D printing
High-performance 3D-printing in the aerospace, automotive and medical device industries requires thermoplastic materials like polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyetherketoneketone (PEKK).
MIT CSAIL develops sprayable tech to make surfaces interactive
Researchers from Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed sprayable technology that enables users to devise interactive surfaces for controlling connected devices.
Antimicrobial coating shows promise against the coronavirus
Researchers from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed an antimicrobial coating that shows promise for killing the coronavirus.
Watch: Bioreactor designed to produce pharmaceuticals in space
A space-based bioreactor system is under development to support E. coli growth and enable production of drugs on demand during space missions.
Electricity produced by a microbial-materials biohybrid system
A programmable biohybrid system that conducts electrons from electricity-producing bacteria.
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch designed to heal hearts
The artificial patch can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of heart attack injury.
Aqueous dispersions expand uses for graphene
Graphene oxide is the key to dispersing activated graphene, activated carbons and other hydrophobic carbons in water in a form of micrometer-sized particles.
Parylene C coating for NdFeB magnets
Parylene C is a thin, pin-hole free, conformal coating that has ideal barrier and corrosion resistant properties required for medical applications.
Study: Chemical industry can reach the world's climate goals
Researchers from ETH Zurich and Utrecht University have analyzed the ways in which the chemical industry can meet the world’s climate change goals.
Model may predict where and when an oil spill will reach land
Researchers from the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) Foundation have developed a model for predicting where and when an oil spill will make landfall, improving response times and cleanup efforts.