Frigid water helped paint Mars red and may have shaped a vast coastline, two new studies into the planet’s history reveal.
Scientists have detected a possible ancient beach in Mars’ northern hemisphere and identified a…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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Game-Changing Method Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Usable Energy With Incredible Efficiency
Scientists have developed a highly efficient dual-site catalyst that improves methanol production from carbon dioxide, increasing efficiency by 1.5 times and offering a promising step toward greener fuel and chemical production. Methanol, a key…
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Revolutionary Adhesive Could Transform Plastic Recycling
A new adhesive dissolves in alkaline solutions, making plastic recycling cleaner and more effective. This could greatly reduce waste and improve material reuse. A recent study highlights a new adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic…
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Breakthrough in high-performance oxide-ion conductors using rubidium
Rubidium could be the next key player in oxide-ion conductors. Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have discovered a rare rubidium (Rb)-containing oxide-ion conductor, Rb₅BiMo₄O₁₆, with exceptionally high conductivity. Identified…
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Novel method to synthesize valuable fluorinated drug compounds
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have pioneered a new catalytic transformation that converts epoxides into fluorinated oxetanes, a coveted but difficult-to-make class of drug molecules that escaped synthetic preparation…
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Perovskite solar cells: Thermal stresses are the key to long-term stability
Perovskite solar cells are highly efficient and low cost in production. However, they still lack stability over the decades under real weather conditions. An international research collaboration led by Prof. Antonio Abate has now published a…
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
Even as firefighters douse the deadly LA wildfires, a more insidious danger remains. Chemicals from the ashy residue of thousands of burned homes and cars, scorched plastic pipes and even lifesaving fire retardants have blanketed parts…
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On the Way to Building Better Batteries – Chemistry | Weizmann Wonder Wander
When we plug in our cell phones to charge them, we take it for granted that they’ll soon be brimming with energy for scrolling, texting and receiving news alerts. But the technology powering this – rechargeable lithium-ion batteries –…
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A new microbead proves effective as a plastic-free skin scrubber
A new degradable microbead could soon replace plastic exfoliants in skin cleansers.
The polymer spheres effectively remove permanent marker and eyeliner on animal skin samples and break down into molecules similar to sugars and amino…
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Sheep earwax can record a dangerous diet
A bit of ear goop can reveal if sheep are eating dangerously poisonous plants.
Earwax from sheep that have eaten death camas contains the plants’ toxins within a few days following the noxious meal, researchers report in the…
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