The concentrations of reactants are fundamentally important in the rate equations that determine how fast chemical reactions proceed. Even so, there is a tendency to underestimate how significant proximity effects can be in accelerating chemical reactions.
What is research? One definition is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications
Atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased from 278 to 408 parts per million (ppm) over the industrial period and has critically impacted climate change.
African swine fever emerged in China in August 2018. By September 2019, the country’s 400m pig herd was down 40%. The fatal and highly contagious disease is caused by a virus that does not impact pig relatives.
Heart drugs can kill so-called zombie or senescent cells associated with a number of age-related diseases, researchers have found.
An anti-viral drug effective against influenza has been developed by researchers in the US.
Along with beta amyloid, another protein called tau is a further hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
The rapid market penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to questions on the most expensive component – the battery.
The India Cancer Research Consortium has announced a Grand Challenge for cancer research to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis as well as treatment and palliative care.
Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma and US-based bioelectronics start-up iota Biosciences have entered into a collaborative R&D agreement.