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Superweed resists another class of herbicides, study finds
We’ve all heard about bacteria that are becoming resistant to multiple types of antibiotics. These are…
Engineers design nanostructured diamond metalens for compact quantum technologies
At the chemical level, diamonds are no more than carbon atoms aligned in a precise, three-dimensional…
An unnatural way to make natural products
Researchers have developed an innovative new process for synthesizing isoprenoids, which are chemical compounds used in…
LED-ing the way: A clean and convenient method to oxidize plastic surfaces for industry
A research team has used chlorine dioxide to oxidize polypropylene. Under LED irradiation, ClO2* radicals attacked…
An innovative electron microscope overturning common knowledge of 88 years history
In conventional electron microscopes, performing atomic-resolution observations of magnetic materials is particularly difficult because high magnetic…
Learning from nature's bounty: New libraries for drug discovery
Natural products make some of our most potent medicines, among which macrocycles with their large carbon-rich…
Indoor tanning may be an addiction abetted by both genetic and psychiatric factors
A combination of elevated symptoms of depression along with modifications in a gene responsible for dopamine…
Rocket firm Relativity signs lease with NASA for new robotic 3D printing factory
Relativity Space, a venture-backed rocket maker, said on Tuesday it will lease space from NASA in…
Ham Radio Equipment Donated in Dominica
Dominica News Online reports that four handheld Amateur Radio transceivers have been donated to the Dominica…