Ongoing research reveals that multifloral honey is a promising candidate for protecting human skin cells from premature ageing and cell damage caused by UV radiation, with the potential for developing future clinical and cosmetic applications.

Conventional catalyst research has mainly focused on incrementally improving catalysts for known reactions or optimizing reaction conditions for known catalysts. A new study demonstrated a new catalyst-catalysis co-exploration strategy that searches for catalysts and reaction conditions simultaneously, rather than optimizing catalysts for a predefined reaction. Using methane conversion as a test case, the team evaluated 200 catalysts, which revealed high-performance catalyst-catalysis combinations.

A research team at Saitama University has developed a concise method for synthesizing structurally defined ladder-type oligothiophenes, sulfur-containing molecular frameworks that are important in organic semiconductor research. By precisely controlling the orientation of thiophene rings, the team successfully synthesized all 14 target ladder-type regioisomers based on thienothiophene, dithienothiophene, and trithienothiophene frameworks, opening new possibilities for the molecular design of organic electronic materials.

A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is projected to reshape global rainfall patterns, intensifying powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to a new University of California, Riverside study.

An ongoing research project exploring the effects of rising levels of oceanic CO₂ on squid neurology reveals that exposure to future levels of ocean acidification could shrink their brain volume by around 50%. This severe brain shrinkage appears to be most pronounced in the areas that interpret visual information, correlating with significant reductions in normal feeding behaviours and suggesting serious consequences for the future of squid and other cephalopods.

MIT engineers developed a hydrogel that is both hydrated and aerated. The stretchy material can be worn for longer periods of time compared to conventional hydrogels, without causing skin irritation. It can also reduce sweat buildup, even during exercise.

Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center have demonstrated a new approach to wave amplification through interaction with rotating bodies. Rather than mechanically rotating matter, however, the team engineered a radio-frequency device with properties modulated in space and time to mimic spinning.

Cupping therapy is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique used to treat chronic pain, expedite muscle recovery, and other conditions. It increases blood flow by creating suction on the skin. But what is released from the skin during treatment? Researchers reporting in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry developed a noninvasive approach to analyze compounds pulled in the cup. In a pilot study with healthy volunteers, they detected changes in 13 volatile compounds before and after treatment.