New technique improves NMR spectroscopy
TECHNIQUES
A new nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technique developed at the University of Ottawa allows physical chemists to...
Read More >>‘Rusty’ catalysts advance renewable energy storage
ENERGY
University of Calgary researchers have developed a new family of amorphous catalysts based on iron oxide — rust — that turns water into hydrogen fuel. The innovation could improve systems...
Read More >>Carbon nanotubes could help mend broken hearts
MATERIALS
A collaboration between Harvard University and the University of Waterloo has produced a carbon nanotube-reinforced scaffold for growing cardiomyocytes — heart muscle cells — in the lab.
Read More >>New extraction technique for functional foods
TECHNIQUES
A team of engineers at Université Laval has developed a new system for efficiently extracting high-value bioactive molecules — potential nutraceuticals or pharmaceuticals — from plant and animal proteins. In...
Read More >>New class of conductive polymers synthesized
POLYMERS
Researchers at the University of Toronto have synthesized a new class of conducting polymers —polytellurophenes — that could bring about advances in organic solar cells and thin-film transistors.
Read More >>Metal-organic frameworks advance fuel cell technology
ENERGY
Chemists at the University of Calgary have created two new metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that demonstrate some of the best performance yet in proton transport. Such advances could serve to create better hydrogen fuel cells. ...
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...
Read More >>Fireflies inspire LED coating
MATERIALS
The jagged pattern of scales on the abdomen of a firefly has inspired researchers to create a new coating for light emitting diodes (LEDs) that extracts 55 per cent more light than noncoated LEDs. Researchers in Belgium examined fireflies and noted scales with a periodically repeating...
Read More >>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...
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