Chemistry
Legal mining sites in Brazil store 2.55 gigatonnes of CO2 in vegetation and soil, study estimates
As global temperatures continue to reach all-time highs and discussions intensify about ways to mitigate the adverse effects of climate...
‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution
Polluted air can contribute to the development of asthma and other conditions, and the first step toward combating its effects...
Angkana Rüland to receive illustrious New Horizons Prize
The mathematician Prof. Dr. Angkana Rüland from the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) Cluster of Excellence at the University of...
As Earth heats up, rain pours down
WASHINGTON — Earth’s land masses have a higher chance of becoming wetter than drier as temperatures rise. In a new...
Chung-Ang University researchers use carbon capture and utilization technology to recycle industrial carbon dioxide
Climate change is a serious concern that needs to be prioritized globally. Nations across the globe are drafting policies to...
Carbon atoms coming together in space
Lab-based studies reveal how carbon atoms diffuse on the surface of interstellar ice grains to form complex organic compounds, crucial...
Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the Moon
A team of researchers, led by a University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa planetary scientist, discovered that high energy electrons...
Researchers make strides in harnessing low-grade heat for efficient energy conversion
A team of researchers, jointly led by Professor Hyun-Wook Lee and Professor Dong-Hwa Seo from the School of Energy and...
CityU achieves major breakthrough in highly efficient electrocatalyst for clean energy
A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in nanomaterials by successfully...
With $5 million grant, the Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization is formed at University of Houston
Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help...
Project aims to mentor and support researchers from diverse backgrounds
A multi-university team led by Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Kayunta Johnson-Winters has received funding from the National Science...
UNIST, DGIST, and POSTECH consortium selected for 2023 ITRC Project in ‘Quantum ICT’ sector!
The consortium, comprising of UNIST, DGIST, and POSTECH has been chosen for the esteemed 2023 University ICT Research Center Project (ITRC) by the...
Majority rule in complex mixtures
The very first life on earth is thought to have developed from “protocells” – liquid mixtures of many different types...
Solving stickiness sustainably
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Glue holds the world together. Without adhesives, much of modern human civilization — including our cellphones,...
A novel method to obtain acetone more simply, safely and cheaply
Acetone is an essential chemical industry input and is used in the manufacturing of a wide array of products, such...
Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals, study shows
Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and rivers eat...
Discovery of two potential Polar Ring galaxies suggests these stunning rare clusters might be more common than previously believed.
KINGSTON, September 13, 2023 – A group of international astronomers, including researchers from Queen’s University, has identified two potential polar...
Contributions to white matter injury in Alzheimer’s disease
“The molecular mechanisms that mediate enhanced dysfunction of white matter parenchymal arterioles when vascular dysfunction and ADNC coincide remain elusive.”Credit:...
Astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla from Goethe University Frankfurt to speak at 78th UN General Assembly’s Science Summit
FRANKFURT/NEW YORK CITY. High-profile scientists from around the globe are convening at the Science Summit around the United Nations General...
‘Sociability’ of locusts: Social interactions promote aggregation
In a study published in PNAS on Sept. 5, researchers led by Prof. KANG Le from the Beijing Institutes of...
