Two-headed‘ gemini’ surfactants commercialized
GREEN CHEMISTRY
A Novel class of two-headed surfactants developed by researchers at St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie...
Read More >>Omega-3 fatty acids affect gene expression
HEALTH
Researchers at Université Laval have used transcriptomics and metabolomics to analyse the health effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) dietary supplements. The results provide new insight into how these chemicals work their benefits — and why they don’t affect everyone the same way. ...
Read More >>Tiny wires could provide better CO2 detection
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Semiconductor nanowires grown molecule by molecule at the University of Toronto may represent the best hope for faster...
Read More >>Mussel ‘glue’ protects damaged blood vessels
BIOCHEMISTRY
An international team led by a researcher from the University of British Columbia has designed a new hydrogel-based treatment for damaged blood vessels. The material used was inspired by the amino acid ‘glue’ that holds marine mussels to rocks.
Read More >>Milk protein enables targeted drug delivery
PHARMACEUTICALS
Chemists at Université Laval have combined a common protein found in cow and sheep milk with mesoporous silica to create a new type of functionalized nanoparticle that can deliver drugs...
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