Life Sciences and Chemistry

Articles and reports from the Life Sciences and chemistry area deal with applied and basic research into modern biology, chemistry and human medicine.

Valuable information can be found on a range of life sciences fields including bacteriology, biochemistry, bionics, bioinformatics, biophysics, biotechnology, genetics, geobotany, human biology, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, zoology, bioinorganic chemistry, microchemistry and environmental chemistry.

Decoding the plant world’s complex biochemical communication networks

Visual marker in petunia flowers offers glimpse into little-known process. A Purdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias. Their grammar and vocabulary are well…

Recyclable reagent and sunlight convert carbon monoxide into methanol

Room-temperature, ambient-pressure conversion reaction for carbon monoxide could be part of a larger cascade strategy for efficiently turning atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into liquid fuel. Scientists at the U.S. Department…

New route to recyclable polymers from plants

Cellulose, abundantly available from plant biomass, can be converted into molecules used to make a new class of recyclable polymers, to sustainably replace some plastics. Researchers at Hokkaido University have…

Nitrogen-based compoundsdiscovered as new high-performance energy storage materials

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have synthesized unique scandium polynitrides under extreme conditions, with exotic chemistry and potential applications as high-energy-density materials. Their results are published in the “Nature…

How cells are ahead of the curve

The curvature of a surface determines the migration behavior of biological cells. They preferentially move along valleys or grooves while avoiding ridges. These findings with contribution from the Max Planck…

Insulin affects the recycling of cellular power plants

In nerve cells, the hormone regulates whether mitochondria are shut down or kept running. The hormone insulin controls many cellular processes and adapts them to the body’s current energy supply….

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