Wastewater treatment is a critical issue for global environmental protection and public health. Researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have recently achieved a ...

A scheme showing, on the left, a lactone monomer with two methyl groups and an alkylidene sticking off of the central ring, and on the right, a polyester with those same groups sticking off of the ...

The FDA’s recently unveiled plausible mechanism framework may have been forged with individualized therapies in mind, but its principles are not confined to the bespoke. Teresa Buracchio, M.D., head ...

Microtubules, assembled from tubulin subunits, as a core component of the cytoskeleton, are extensively involved in fundamental biological activities such as cell shape maintenance, material transport ...

The mechanism of action of Wegovy (how it works) may vary depending on the indication(s) for which it is prescribed. Here is what experts know about Wegovy’s mechanism of action for its approved uses.

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Polymerization-based strategies have emerged as powerful tools for enhancing ...

Plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET) is a promising approach for plasmonic photocatalysis and energy conversion, but challenges include elucidating the mechanism and maximizing its ...

A controlled/"living" click polymerization method developed by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Nagoya University enables precise chain-growth of AB-type monomers—traditionally ...

Materials with spatially varying properties offer unique advantages, such as enhanced toughness and adaptability, over uniform materials. Traditionally achieved via additive manufacturing, this study ...

Polymerization is the process of conjoining small molecules (monomers) into bigger polymer chains. Generally, polymerization is the process of obtaining polymers. This process is important to produce ...