Mercury Layer Shields Daguerreotypes From Acid
Researchers from Slovakia and Austria explain how mercury oxide protects historic daguerreotype images during acid etching.
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November 6, 2026
Waters Launches Fraction Collector IV for LabsThe new system offers 50% greater collection capacity and supports flow rates up to 300 mL/min for drug discovery workflows.
November 6, 2026
Sedikelo Wins 2026 Eni Award for Battery ResearchThe University of South Africa PhD researcher was honored for work recovering critical materials from spent lithium-ion batteries.
November 6, 2026
Carbon Dots Change Color Based on LiquidResearchers have developed carbon-based particles that shift across the full color spectrum depending on the liquid they are placed in.
November 5, 2026
Zinc Complex Enables Imine Bond Formation in WaterResearchers in Italy report a method that forms highly stable imine bonds in water using a zinc-based complex.
November 5, 2026
EU Adds Four Substances to Plastic Food RulesRegulation (EU) 2026/2412 amends Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, with some uses barred from infant formula and human milk packaging.
November 5, 2026
Researchers Develop Vanadium Nanohybrid Sensor for PollutantA carbon paste electrode modified with the nanohybrid detects 4-nitrophenol in water samples at low micromolar concentrations.
November 4, 2026
Peptides Costa Rica Launches USA Peptide DepotThe research-peptide operation will ship HPLC-tested compounds for laboratory use from within the United States.
November 4, 2026
SLB Launches ChampionX Nano-Enabled Chemical PortfolioThe portfolio debuts with Extended Release, a scale-squeeze treatment designed to last longer than conventional options.
November 4, 2026
Graphene Manufacturing Gets European Distribution DealBrenntag will exclusively distribute Graphene Manufacturing Group's liquid graphene products in Spain, Italy and Portugal.
November 4, 2026
LEAP Framework Speeds Perovskite Solar Cell Additive DiscoveryA closed-loop language model and active learning system identified precursor additives that raised perovskite solar cell efficiency.
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