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Chemistry
Electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates may be useful in developing cancer or ALS treatments
Aging-dependent internal pH transition of biomolecular condensates. Credit: Nature Chemistry (2025). doi:10.1038/s41557-025-01762-7 Much of the behavior of cells is governed by the action of biomolecular condensates. If necessary, stitch together the gloms to form block molecules scattered. Biomolecular condensates always shift phases, sometimes solid, sometimes like drops of vinegar oil and other stages in between. Understanding the electrochemical properties of…
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Physics
Secret laboratory developing Britain’s first quantum clock
A strontium atomic clock photographed in a laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Britain’s top-secret laboratory is developing the country’s first quantum clock to help strengthen British military intelligence and reconnaissance, the Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday. The clock is highly accurate, with an error of less than a second over billions of years,…
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Chemistry
Developing plasma-coated paper as a plastic alternative for the packaging industry
A plasma source is introduced near the surface of the paper. This image shows the direct interaction between plasma and paper. Credit: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft In recent years, the amount of plastic waste that is harmful to the environment has been increasing in Germany. Packaging generates particularly large amounts of waste. Plant-based coatings for paper packaging could be a sustainable alternative…
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Chemistry
Freshwater oysters could hold key to developing stronger, ‘greener’ adhesives
Credit: Magda Ehlers (via Pexels) If you think oysters are just a tasty seafood, think again. Freshwater oysters produce a glue that could hold the key to developing more environmentally friendly adhesives for everything from dentistry to construction to transportation. An international team of researchers recently used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to track…
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