Graphical abstract. Credit: Bioorganic Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107595 A study led by researchers of the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of …
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How a witch-hunting manual and social networks helped ignite Europe’s witch craze
by debarjunby debarjunFirst published in 1487, the Malleus Maleficarum—or Hammer of Witches—spread through Europe as a handbook for conducting witch trials. (image: Wikimedia Commons) …
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Scientists discover novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors for potential new COVID-19 treatments
by debarjunby debarjunDesign of cysteine protease inhibitors. (A) Tripeptide-based interleukin-1β converting enzyme inhibitor. (B) Pfizer coronavirus main protease lead compound reported in WO2005113580. (C) …
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Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat
by debarjunby debarjunSome of the wear and tear from battle that occurred during the experiment with controlled impacts on the replica bronze spearheads: (A–B) …
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Credit: ACS Catalysis (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c04415 Using ammonia is regarded as a promising method of transporting hydrogen. However, an efficient process is …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Until now, it was considered certain that people are more likely to cooperate if the benefits from cooperation …
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Hydrogen bonding discovery could transform the use of glowing properties in organic materials
by debarjunby debarjunIllustration of supramolecular networks that show hydrogen-bonding-restricted molecular motions in various matrices. Credit: CCS Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.024.202404623 New research from the …
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Bioengineered microorganisms offer new tool for plastic waste breakdown
by debarjunby debarjunCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Rice University scientists have tapped into nature’s adhesive genius—the sticky power of mussels—to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful …
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Archaeologists use metabolites in bones to identify smokers from centuries ago
by debarjunby debarjunExperimental design followed for the untargeted metabolomic assay. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn9317 A team of archaeologists and historians at the …
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Efficient way to hydrogenate nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds developed
by debarjunby debarjunThe anion-exchange membrane reactor hydrogenates pyridine to piperidine. Credit: Yokohama National University Successful reduction of the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental impact relies …