While cute puppers aren’t news, here’s some recent news (and no, not fake news), in relation to chemistry.Self-powered
“smart” windows that absorb near UV light could control the amount of sunlight that enters a building. (ScienceDaily)
A new system for finding out which
antibiotic to give patients may reduce the number of cases of antimicrobial resistance. (ScienceDaily)
It has been found that
Ancient Roman concrete is stronger than modern concrete. (Phys.Org)
Tiny
microbots could be used to kill bad bacteria from dirty water. (Phys.Org)
Cryo-electron spectroscopy shows us atomic-level detail of the
Herpes Caspid virus. (C&EN)
Chemists have found the biology version of the
Friedel-Crafts alkylation, which could aid in synthetic chemistry. (C&EN)
A new type of
herbicide could be the same as new treatments for Malaria. (ABC)
A chemical in nutmeg has been found to be
“cooler” (and more potent) than menthol. (C&EN)
A test-tube evolved bacteria can ferment sugar better, which could be a
more effective renewable energy source. (ScienceDaily)
It has been found that plants release
volatile organic compounds actively, with the help of protein transporters in the cell membrane. (ScienceDaily)