Every cook knows the ingredients for making bread: flour, water, yeast, and time. But what chemical elements are in the recipe of our universe?
Astronomy
Dec 2, 2009
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With a population of 127 million and a land mass about a fifth the size of the United States, Mexico has a large spectrum of climates and landscapes, ranging from mountains to coastal regions and from deserts to glaciers. ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2023
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Researchers investigating rocks in India have found chemical evidence of a series of rapid fluctuations in climate during the greatest known mass extinction event, around 252 million years ago. Michael Brookfield at the University ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 7, 2022
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One problem in dealing with weapons of mass destruction is that they are well hidden. The key to finding them may be to change the methods we use to look. One such method is taking shape in a lab in the basement of Small ...
General Physics
Sep 5, 2019
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A large portion of elements surrounding us are produced in fusion reactions in stars. However, elements heavier than iron require more complex processes taking place in a variety of astrophysical environments to be produced. ...
Other
Sep 20, 2019
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What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air? Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a study carried out by a French-US team. The study also shows that the proportion of ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2013
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Russian scientists have identified the components of the oldest bitumen sample to be found in an ancient vase and have made an accurate estimate of its age. In an article in the Journal of Mass Spectrometry, the research ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 7, 2016
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A study led from the University of Turku, Finland, discovered a supernova explosion that expands the understanding of the later life stages of massive stars.
Astronomy
Jan 10, 2023
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Understanding and controlling how the diffusion process works at the atomic scale is an important question in the synthesis of materials. For nanoparticles, the stability, size, structure, composition, and atomic ordering ...
General Physics
May 24, 2019
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Anasys Instruments Corp. has licensed a Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory technology that allows for simultaneous chemical and physical characterization and could lead to advances in materials and drug development.
Nanophysics
Apr 14, 2014
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