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Peptides from fermented tofu make salt taste saltier
Flavor enhancers like these could reduce the sodium content in food
High-performance textile batteries made by the spool
Robust coating method produces lithium-fiber batteries that can recharge a cell phone
Catching the elusive chiral nitrogen compound
Researchers selectively make ammonium cations by trapping the lone electron pair
Two COVID-19 antiviral pills advance to late-stage 3 trials
Merck's and Ridgeback's molnupiravir and Pfizer's PF-07321332 could stop infection early enough to prevent hospitalization
Airlines want to make flight more sustainable. How will they do it?
Air travel produces millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. New technologies could help airlines reduce their emissions and meet their sustainability goals
A solid opportunity for lithium-ion batteries
How switching from liquid to solid electrolyte could bring a sea change in electric vehicle battery safety and performance
US FDA targets flavored e-cigarettes
Agency rejects marketing applications for products with flavors that appeal to kids
US EPA plans broad review of 2 phthalates
Agency finalizes scope of manufacturer-requested risk evaluations
Neonicotinoids likely to adversely impact endangered species
US EPA draft evaluations raise questions about future of the widely used insecticides
Laronde raises $440 million for its circular RNA therapies
The money comes just months after the start-up's launch
Crafting polymer composites in one step with light
Finely tuned light intensity and well-placed masks let researchers arrange nanoparticles just so
Flexible MXene coatings stay put on any surface
Messy layer cake of MXenes and polymers is key for robust coatings that could enable novel energy storing and sensing devices
Machine-learning approach predicts RNA structures
Neural network learns key RNA characteristics from 3D coordinates and element types
Imaging reveals how coral crystals grow
Synchrotron imaging maps of calcium carbonate coral skeletons could help researchers understand coral's response to ocean acidification
Nanozyme-loaded needles spur hair regrowth
A microneedle patch loaded with cerium-based nanoparticles worked as well as minoxidil did on mice
RNA delivered using a retooled retrovirus
Researchers hope that a viral protein hidden in our DNA could become a useful tool for therapeutic gene editing
Hurricane Ida slams the US Gulf Coast
The major storm took direct aim at the region's chemical producers
Turning plastic garbage into valuable lube oil
Catalyst converts polypropylene bags and bottles to hydrocarbon lubricants
