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Scientists have developed a rapid, eco-friendly method to create silver nanoparticles using leaf extract from the Averrhoa carambola plant. These biomolecule-coated nanoparticles act as a highly sensitive visual sensor, immediately turning from yellow to colourless in the presence of hazardous mercury in wastewater.
By Devi, Mishra
Scientists have uncovered the dual-purpose strategy of BosR, a key protein in the bacterium *Borrelia burgdorferi*. This regulator not only activates a major genetic pathway essential for adapting to a host, but also independently controls a separate suite of genes crucial for functions like movement and virulence.
By Grassmann, McLain, Freeman, Caimano, Radolf
Traditional self-charging batteries are hindered by slow solid-state reactions, often taking hours to replenish. A new organic redox flow design shatters this limitation, achieving a 94% charge in just eight minutes by utilising rapid liquid-phase chemistry.
By Wang, Yang, Cui, Xia, Jiang, Xia, Chen, Yang, Bae, Gu, Ding