//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/biochemistry/ Biochemistry News. Read the latest research and watch related biochemistry news videos. en-us Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:50:27 EDT Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:50:27 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/biochemistry/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154518.htm Researchers have developed the first method to uncover the tasks that microRNAs perform in single cells. This is a huge improvement over existing state-of-the-art methods that require millions of cells and will for the first time allow researchers to study microRNAs in complex tissues such as brains. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:45:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154518.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154516.htm Engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, the researchers created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticide molecules to previously inaccessible depths in the soil. This 'precision farming' approach could potentially minimize environmental toxicity and cut costs for farmers. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:45:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154516.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154505.htm Newly developed ultra-low radiation cables reduce background noise for neutrino and dark matter detectors. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:45:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230921154505.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920152351.htm Researchers have developed a method of 'wiring up' graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), a class of one-dimensional materials that are of interest in the scaling of microelectronic devices. Using a direct-write scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) based process, the nanometer-scale metal contacts were fabricated on individual GNRs and could control the electronic character of the GNRs. The researchers say that this is the first demonstration of making metal contacts to specific GNRs with certainty and that those contacts induce device functionality needed for transistor function. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:23:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920152351.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920152330.htm Engineering researchers have discovered that sand can actually flow uphill. A corresponding video shows what happens when torque and an attractive force is applied to each grain -- the grains flow uphill, up walls, and up and down stairs. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:23:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920152330.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111215.htm A research team has harnessed the power of deep reinforcement learning to replicate the flow of water when disturbed. The replication allowed for recreating water flow in real time based on only a small amount of data, opening up the possibility for virtual reality interactions involving water. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:12:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111215.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111152.htm A new generation of cloud services is on the rise. It is based on the paradigm of 'serverless computing'. A recent article deals with the history, status and potential of serverless computing. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:11:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111152.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111134.htm Scientists have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing fibers six times tougher than the Kevlar used in bulletproof vests. The study is the first to successfully produce full-length spider silk proteins using silkworms. The findings demonstrate a technique that could be used to manufacture an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic commercial fibers such as nylon. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:11:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920111134.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920110657.htm An upconversion organic light-emitting diode (OLED) based on a typical blue-fluorescence emitter achieves emission at an ultralow turn-on voltage of 1.47 V. The technology circumvents the traditional high voltage requirement for blue OLEDs, leading to potential advancements in commercial smartphone and large screen displays. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:06:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920110657.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920013600.htm Multi-story buildings are assembled over-cautiously to withstand wind strengths, researchers have found. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 01:36:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230920013600.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155046.htm Using engineered microbes as microscopic factories has given the world steady sources of life-saving drugs, revolutionized the food industry, and allowed us to make sustainable versions of valuable chemicals previously made from petroleum. But behind each biomanufactured product on the market today is the investment of years of work and many millions of dollars in research and development funding. Scientists want to help the burgeoning industry reach new heights by accelerating and streamlining the process of engineering microbes to produce important compounds with commercial-ready efficiency. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:50:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155046.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155043.htm Life on a faraway planet -- if it's out there -- might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe's pantry, and only so many ways to mix them. Scientists have now exploited those limitations to write a cookbook of hundreds of chemical recipes with the potential to give rise to life. Their ingredient list could focus the search for life elsewhere in the universe by pointing out the most likely conditions -- planetary versions of mixing techniques, oven temperatures and baking times -- for the recipes to come together. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:50:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155043.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155011.htm Researchers have determined how to build reliable machine learning models that can understand complex equations in real-world situations while using far less training data than is normally expected. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:50:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919155011.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154924.htm Researchers have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores taken from glaciers. The new system has a 3-mm depth-resolution and is expected to help reconstruct continuous annual temperature changes that occurred thousands to hundreds of thousands of years ago, which will help scientists understand climate change in the past and present. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:49:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154924.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154837.htm Researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics. The test is an electronic sensor contained within a computer chip. It employs nanoballs -- microscopic spherical clumps made of tinier particles of genetic material -- and combines that technology with advanced electronics. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:48:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154837.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154830.htm Researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia's Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth's surface where they can be mined, which could greatly help in the global hunt for new deposits. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:48:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919154830.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919153752.htm Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:37:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230919153752.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918153210.htm Engineers designed an implantable device that carries hundreds of thousands of islet cells along with its own on-board oxygen factory to keep the cells healthy. Such a device could help Type 1 diabetes patients eliminate the need for insulin injections. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:32:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918153210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918105053.htm A research team has made a significant breakthrough in thin film deposition technology. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:50:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230918105053.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230916131430.htm Most artificially intelligent systems are based on neural networks, algorithms inspired by biological neurons found in the brain. These networks can consist of multiple layers, with inputs coming in one side and outputs going out of the other. The outputs can be used to make automatic decisions, for example, in driverless cars. Attacks to mislead a neural network can involve exploiting vulnerabilities in the input layers, but typically only the initial input layer is considered when engineering a defense. For the first time, researchers augmented a neural network's inner layers with a process involving random noise to improve its resilience. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:14:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230916131430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914175126.htm Flexible thin-film electrodes placed directly on brain tissue show promise for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Thanks to an innovative yet straightforward design, these durable electrodes accurately match the mechanical properties of brain tissue, leading to better performance during electrocorticography recordings and targeted neural stimulation. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:51:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914175126.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914103348.htm In a new paper, researchers report a camera that could offer a much less expensive way to achieve ultrafast imaging for a wide range of applications such as real-time monitoring of drug delivery or high-speed lidar systems for autonomous driving. Researchers show that their new diffraction-gated real-time ultrahigh-speed mapping (DRUM) camera can capture a dynamic event in a single exposure at 4.8 million frames per second. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:33:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914103348.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914103340.htm It's a skin disorder that makes life miserable for around 800 million teenagers and adults worldwide, but cientists may have found an effective treatment for acne, delivered via tiny nanoparticles. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:33:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230914103340.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122633.htm The very first life on earth is thought to have developed from 'protocells' -- liquid mixtures of many different types of molecules. Researchers have now shown that in such mixtures, small imbalances in the number of molecules of different types can have an unexpected effect. A surprising interplay with the complex pattern of interactions strongly amplifies such imbalances -- meaning that a type of molecule that is only slightly in the majority can almost entirely separate out from the others. These fundamental findings point towards a new mechanism that will apply in many complex mixtures. For instance, this would be a way for cells to control the formation of structures by fine-tuning the concentration of different molecules. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:26:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122633.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122624.htm A chemist drew inspiration from the natural world, from his experiences scuba diving to studying shellfish in his lab. He has developed a sustainable adhesive system -- an alternative to toxic, permanent, traditional adhesives. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:26:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230913122624.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230912113539.htm Physicists begin to shed light on one of the most important questions regarding quantum spin liquids, and they do so by introducing a new phase of matter. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:35:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230912113539.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911191001.htm Researchers have focused on the moisture present in the air as a potential source of drinking water for drought-stressed populations. They reached a significant breakthrough in their efforts to create drinkable water out of thin air: a molecularly engineered hydrogel that can create clean water using just the energy from sunlight. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:10:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911191001.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911165834.htm Researchers discovered a new class of iron-targeting compounds that hamper the proliferation of cultured malignant cells in a laboratory setting. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:58:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911165834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141213.htm A recent article proposes a new way to understand how materials interact with hydrogen. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:12:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230911141213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230908130015.htm In a breakthrough for the field of bioelectronics, researchers have enhanced the ability of E. coli bacteria to generate electricity. The innovative approach only offers a sustainable solution for organic waste processing while outperforming previous state-of-the-art technologies, opening new horizons for versatile microbial electricity production. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:00:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230908130015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162615.htm Researchers have developed two closely related polymers that respond differently to high and low temperature thresholds, despite their similar design. The polymer pair could be used in applications in medicine, protein synthesis, protective coatings and other fields. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:26:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162615.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162612.htm A new study suggests that railroads are likely to cut transportation prices to prop up coal-fired plants if U.S. climate policies further disadvantage coal in favor of less carbon-intensive energy sources. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:26:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907162612.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907141934.htm 研究人员已经开发出第一个电子德vice for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time. Sitting directly on a transplanted kidney, the ultrathin, soft implant can detect temperature irregularities associated with inflammation and other body responses that arise with transplant rejection. Then, it alerts the patient or physician by wirelessly streaming data to a nearby smartphone or tablet. In a rat study, it detected rejection up to three times earlier than blood biomarkers and biopsies. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:19:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907141934.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130353.htm Millions of Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which occurs in one of two forms: Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Though the two have similar symptoms, they require different treatment strategies, and tests to distinguish between them are invasive. Researchers now show that chains of sugar molecules are tacked onto antibodies differently in patients with the diseases, which could someday lead to a simple blood-based diagnostic test. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130353.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130332.htm 通过添加协同self-adjuvanting属性to COVID-19 RNA vaccines, researchers showed they could significantly boost the immune response generated in mice. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130332.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130326.htm Researchers have developed a new approach that slashes the land and time needed to extract lithium from brine, which could dramatically expand access to the critical mineral. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907130326.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907105802.htm Sulfinate esters, a type of organosulfur compounds, are typically synthesized using thiols. However, these substances are difficult to work with due to their unpleasant smell and oxidizability in air. Now, a research team has found a way to produce sulfinate esters through the direct oxidation of thioesters, which are easily accessible and stable. Their findings will help expand the field of organosulfur chemistry and hopefully lead to new applications in pharmaceuticals. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:58:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907105802.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112453.htm Chemists have extended a powerful molecule-building method -- called C-H activation -- to the broad class of chemicals known as alcohols. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112453.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm A recent study has introduced a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112424.htm Researchers scientists have unlocked a new realm of possibilities for non-volatile phase change memory, a type of electronic memory capable of retaining data even without power. Traditionally, researchers have relied on chalcogenides, materials with reversible electrical properties during transitions between crystalline and amorphous states. But an exciting alternative has emerged in the form of layered nickelates, complex oxide materials composed of nickel ions. These nickelates, with their unique layered structure and thermally reversible switching of room-temperature electrical resistivity, offer superior performance and sustainability potential. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112424.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112418.htm As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some plumbing devices. These parts contain additives that contribute to their flexibility and durability, but these potentially harmful compounds can leak into drinking water, according to a small-scale study. The authors report that the released compounds, which are typically linked to tire pollution, also transformed into other unwanted byproducts. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112418.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155709.htm A team of scientists developed a new machine learning model for discovering critical-element-free permanent magnet materials based on the predicted Curie temperature of new material combinations. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:57:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125037.htm Researchers have pushed the limits of the possible in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities without requiring magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125037.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered trees easier to disassemble into simpler building blocks. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125007.htm Important progress for RNA research: A team has discovered a new ribozyme that can label RNA molecules in living cells. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125007.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124950.htm Scientists demonstrated a conceptual breakthrough by fabricating atomically precise quantum antidots using self-assembled single vacancies in a two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124950.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124943.htm Urban stormwater particles from tire wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new study has found. The study showed that in stormwater runoff during rain approximately 19 out of every 20 microplastics collected were tire wear particles with anywhere from 2 to 59 particles per liter of water. Tire rubber contains up to 2500 chemicals with the contaminants that leach from tires considered more toxic to bacteria and microalgae than other plastic polymers. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124943.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124904.htm 前往遥远的地方往往是伴随着by jet lag. Fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and a host of other problems can turn an otherwise exciting adventure into a miserable trip. Researchers have developed a theoretical model to study the interactions between multiple internal clocks under the effects of aging and disruptions like jet lag. Based on their results, they suggest techniques that could improve internal clock recovery. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124904.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm A 'living material,' made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. Researchers developed their living material using a seaweed-based polymer and bacteria that have been programmed to produce an enzyme that transforms various organic pollutants into harmless compounds. In tests, heir material decontaminated water solutions tainted with a pollutant from textile manufacturing: indigo carmine, a blue dye that is used to color denim. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:48:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901201952.htm Researchers developed a new software tool, SparkMaster 2, that allows scientists to analyze normal and abnormal calcium activity in cells. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:19:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901201952.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142825.htm Researchers have revealed an innovative approach to track individual molecule dynamics within nanofluidic structures, illuminating their response to molecules in ways never before possible. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142825.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142820.htm An artificial intelligence with the ability to look inward and fine tune its own neural network performs better when it chooses diversity over lack of diversity, a new study finds. The resulting diverse neural networks were particularly effective at solving complex tasks. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142820.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142801.htm A main crux of neuroscience is learning how our senses translate light into sight, sound into hearing, food into taste, and texture into touch. Smell is where these sensory relationships get more complex and perplexing. To address this question, a research team are investigating how airborne chemicals connect to odor perception in the brain. They discovered that a machine-learning model has achieved human-level proficiency at describing, in words, what chemicals smell like. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142801.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121656.htm 光学拆分光声显微术是一种up-and-coming biomedical imaging technique for studying a broad range of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and stroke. But its insufficient sensitivity has been a longstanding obstacle for its wider application. Recently, a research team developed a multi-spectral, super-low-dose photoacoustic microscopy system with a significant improvement in the system sensitivity limit, enabling new biomedical applications and clinical translation in the future. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121656.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121629.htm We live in an analog world of continuous information flow that is both processed and stored by our brains at the same time, but our devices process information digitally in the form of discrete binary code, breaking the information into little bits (or bites). Researchers have revealed a pioneering technology that combines the potential of continuous analog processing with the precision of digital devices. By seamlessly integrating ultra-thin, two-dimensional semiconductors with ferroelectric materials, the research unveils a novel way to improve energy efficiency and add new functionalities in computing. The new configuration merges traditional digital logic with brain-like analog operations. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121629.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121621.htm A lab is developing more accurate and powerful liquid biopsy technologies that take advantage of signals from RNA 'dark matter,' an understudied area of the genome. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121621.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121323.htm Researchers have been able to substantially improve photoclick chemistry. They were able to boost the reactivity of the photoclick compound in the popular PQ-ERA reaction through strategic molecular substitution. They now report a superb photoreaction quantum yield, high reaction rates and notable oxygen tolerance. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:13:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121323.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131842.htm In the atmosphere, gaseous sulfuric acid can form particles that influence the physical properties of clouds. Thus, the formation of sulfuric acid in the gas phase directly affects the radiative forcing and Earth's climate. In addition to the known formation from sulfur dioxide, researchers have now been able to demonstrate through experiments that there is another formation pathway that has been speculated about for decades. Sulfuric acid in the atmosphere can also be formed directly by the oxidation of organic sulfur compounds. This new production pathway can be responsible for up to half of the gaseous sulfuric acid formation over the oceans and is thus of high importance for climate projections -- especially over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:18:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131842.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131744.htm Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. A team of researchers has used a quantum computing method to find a particularly efficient molecular structure for this purpose. Their procedure was based on a dataset of more than 400,000 molecules, which they screened to find the optimum molecular structure for solar energy storage materials. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131737.htm Carbon capture is a promising method to help slow climate change. With this approach, carbon dioxide (CO¬¬2) is trapped before it escapes into the atmosphere, but the process requires a large amount of energy and equipment. Now, researchers have designed a capture system using an electrochemical cell that can easily grab and release CO2. The device operates at room temperature and requires less energy than conventional, amine-based carbon-capture systems. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131737.htm