News tagged with gas mixture

Zapping Titan-like atmosphere with UV rays creates life precursors

The first experimental evidence showing how atmospheric nitrogen can be incorporated into organic macromolecules is being reported by a University of Arizona team.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (17) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Volatile gas could turn Rwandan lake into a freshwater time bomb

A dangerous level of carbon dioxide and methane gas haunts Lake Kivu, the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 5

Oh, my aching back: Give me a shot of ozone

A minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment—that safely and effectively uses oxygen/ozone to relieve the pain of herniated disks—will become standard in the United States in the next few years, predict researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New uses for diesel by-products

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new catalytic process discovered by the Cardiff Catalysis Institute could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast