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AI helps close critical data gaps on thousands of chemicals used in plastics

Researchers developed an AI framework that extracts and organizes large amounts of information about plastic chemicals from text and images. The system achieved high accuracy and completeness in extracted data, identifying 2,144 chemicals with persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity characteristics.

SourceShenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 20, 2026

Biochar offers a sustainable path to healthier soils and stronger vegetable harvests

Biochar improves soil physical and chemical properties by increasing water retention, enhancing soil aggregation, raising organic matter content, and regulating pH and nutrient availability. Biochar also reduces allelopathic autotoxicity and supports healthier plant development by adsorbing or degrading harmful compounds.

SourceShenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals·JournalBiochar X·TypeLiterature review·DateJul 1, 2026

Crystallization as the driving force

The research team successfully developed nanomaterials through a bottom-up approach, exploiting the directionality of crystal growth during crystallisation. The resulting nanostructures have potential applications in various fields, including information processing and catalysis.

SourceFriedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena·JournalACS Nano·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 25, 2023

A mysterious blue molecule will help make better use of light energy

Researchers at IOCB Prague have described the causes of azulene's blue color and its unusual properties, which can help capture and utilize light energy. The team used a simple concept to explain the molecule's behavior, opening up new possibilities for organic chemistry.

SourceInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague)·JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 19, 2023
Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter

Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter measures wind, temperature, and humidity in real time for site assessments, aviation checks, and safety briefings.

After 70 years, advanced carbon-based magnetic material finally synthesized

Osaka University researchers have successfully synthesized a stable, crystalline nanographene with predicted magnetic properties, opening the door to revolutionary advances in electronics and magnets. The breakthrough uses a simplified model system called triangulene, which has long been elusive due to polymerization issues.

SourceOsaka University·JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 15, 2021