development
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Environment
Global research finds dramatic disparities ongoing towards the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG space for 2022. Credit: Natural Communication (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56076-6 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute the major global framework for achieving human progress, economic prosperity and planetary health. The framework highlights issues such as public health, all education, gender equality, zero hunger, adoption of cleanliness and renewable energy, and conservation of biodiversity. However, despite this comprehensive agenda, questions remain as…
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Chemistry
Imaging research on monoclonal antibodies shines the protein dynamics for the development of biopharmaceuticals.
A diagram showing the results of the Tandem-TimS device. The X axis shows the cross section or the size of the ions. The Y -axis represents the abundance of ions with a specific cross section. The black line indicates the result of NIST monoclonal antibodies. The illustration of the NIST monoclonal antibody is displayed on the right. Credit: Fanny Rue…
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Nanotechnology
Development of an autonomous AI assistant to build nanostructures
Positioning of individual molecules on the material surface is performed using scanning tunneling microscopy. The tip of the probe emits electrical impulses that deposit molecules carried by the probe. Credit: Bernhard Ramsauer—TU Graz A material’s chemical composition alone may reveal little about its properties. Often the determining factor is the arrangement of molecules within the atomic lattice structure or on…
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Chemistry
New synthetic technology reduces drug development time and cost
Hans Renata and Kenta Yokoi in Renata’s lab at Rice University. Credit: Alex Becker/Rice University. A team of chemists from the Scripps Research Institute and Rice University has unveiled a new method that simplifies the synthesis of piperidine, a key structural component of many pharmaceuticals. The study, published in the journal Science, combines biocatalytic carbon-hydrogen oxidation with radical cross-coupling, providing…
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Biology
Discovery of 2,586 orphan genes in Rosa chinensis reveals stress adaptation and floral development
Steps to identify orphan genes in the R. chinensis genome. Credit: Tropical Plants (2024). DOI: 10.48130/tp-0024-0036 Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are important drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays the foundation for understanding how roses grow under environmental challenges. Rosa chinensis, a beloved ornamental plant, is a mainstay in the horticultural world. Despite their…
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Physics
Room-temperature non-reciprocal Hall effect could heat up future technology development
The researchers deposited textured platinum nanoparticles, represented by red triangles, onto a silicon semiconductor, represented by blue squares. Electrons, represented by white circles and arrows, scatter asymmetrically from the nanoparticles, causing a voltage, represented by yellow arrows, flowing perpendicular to the current, represented by black arrows, applied to the semiconductor. The relationship between voltage and current can be described mathematically…
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Environment
How can policymakers and scientists accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain IIASA researchers have helped identify three focus areas at the intersection of science and policy that can drive transformative action to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their priorities include leveraging SDG synergies, modeling long-term policy impacts, and co-developing tools with relevant stakeholders. At the recent Future Summit, world leaders agreed to take…
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Chemistry
Research reveals reaction mechanism between cobalt(III) and nitrile, paving the way for drug development
Graphical summary. Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03211 A research team led by Professor Jaeheung Cho from UNIST’s Department of Chemistry reports on the reaction mechanism between cobalt(III)-based metal complexes and nitrile materials, paving the way for new potential materials, in the Journal of the American Chemical Society Announced. drug development. In this study, the team…
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