Methyl chloride (CH3Cl) is one of the most common chlorine-based gases in Earth's atmosphere. Along with related chemicals, it depletes the ozone layer, exposing life on the planet to more of the sun's ultraviolet radiation. ...
Earth Sciences
May 31, 2023
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In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Prof. Xiao Yilin's group from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) quantitatively determined, ...
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2023
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In the past 30 years, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered outside our solar system. One common exoplanet is the lava world, a hot super-Earth with oceans of liquid lava. Mantas Zilinskas developed models to simulate ...
Astronomy
May 23, 2023
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For pharmaceuticals, knowing the chemical composition is not enough—molecular geometry and crystal structure also play an important role in a drug's activity. By using a method based on electron diffraction, it has now ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 22, 2023
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Treating seawater with selected chemicals before desalination could reduce biofouling and lengthen the lifespan of filtration membranes. Identifying the components of membrane antiscalants that cause biofouling could help ...
Environment
May 11, 2023
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Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions. Now reporting in ACS ...
Biochemistry
May 11, 2023
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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have developed a DNA enzyme—or DNAzyme—that can distinguish between two RNA strands inside a cell and cut the disease-associated strand while leaving the healthy strand ...
Biotechnology
May 8, 2023
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Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers have found, for the first time, the fingerprints left by the explosion of the first stars in the universe. They detected three distant gas clouds whose chemical composition ...
Astronomy
May 3, 2023
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A team of researchers, led by University of Texas at Dallas scientists, has developed a new technique to grow exceptionally large, high-quality crystals that could help make advanced electronics, such as spintronic and magnetic ...
Nanophysics
Apr 27, 2023
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The chemical composition of tropical timber used, for example, for bridges or in window frames, reveals where the trees were growing. This can be used to help trace timber origin and reduce illegal trade.
Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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