Microplastics—small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length—are becoming a ubiquitous ecological contaminant. Studies suggest that on their own, these tiny bits are potentially harmful, and it's unclear what ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2022
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Researchers at CiTOS—Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (University of Liège, BE) led by Jean-Christophe Monbaliu have devised an on-demand flow platform for the generation of anhydrous dinitrogen trioxide ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 28, 2022
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A study published in Science analyses multiple rocks found at the bottom of Jezero Crater on Mars, where the Perseverance rover landed in 2020, revealing significant interaction between the rocks and liquid water. Those rocks ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 24, 2022
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In light of vehicular pollutants contributing to decreasing air quality, governments across the globe are posing stricter emission regulations for automobiles. This calls for the development of more efficient exhaust gas ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 18, 2022
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It was 1 a.m. on Nov. 12, in a crowded meeting room on the outskirts of the COP27 climate conference complex in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. As co-chair of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), I joined representatives from ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2022
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A new Australian-led study finds gold atoms could be key to unlocking organic reactions.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 15, 2022
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When a surface is getting wet, the composition of the liquid plays a role in the wetting process. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) found that phase separation within the ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 15, 2022
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Chemistry is increasingly making use of the trick plants can do with photosynthesis: driving chemical reactions that run poorly or do not occur spontaneously at all with light energy. This requires suitable photocatalysts ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 11, 2022
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A research team from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently completed a deep Q-band line scanning survey of the Orion Kleinmann–Low Nebula (Orion KL) using the Tianma ...
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2022
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The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 8, 2022
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