The results showed that the spatial dispersion of littered wastes in the studied locations in Tehran was one of the urban pollutions, although its intensity was not the same in the locations. In total, 5188 littered wastes were counted in the…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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Scientists Discover Violation of 1931 Thermodynamic Principle
The cell model of ion-exchange membranes reveals violations of the Onsager reciprocity principle, particularly at high electrolyte concentrations, highlighting the importance of accounting for asymmetric transport coefficients. Ion-exchange…
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Turning Waste Into Energy: New Enzyme Revolutionizes Biofuel Production
The natural protein, known as CelOCE, was developed at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials and is ready for immediate integration into industrial processes. Breaking down plant material into usable fuel has long been one of…
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Portable sensor enables community lead detection in tap water
Lead contamination in municipal water sources is a consistent threat to public health. Ingesting even tiny amounts of lead can harm the human brain and nervous system — especially in young children. To empower people to detect lead contamination…
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Laser technique revolutionizes ultra-high temperature ceramic manufacturing for space, defense applications
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft and jet exhaust systems. The technique can be…
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Waste to foundation: Transforming construction waste into high-performance material
With global population growth accelerating urban expansion, construction activity has reached unprecedented levels — placing immense pressure on both natural resources as well as the environment. A cornerstone of modern-day infrastructure,…
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Thousands of sensors reveal 3D structure of earthquake-triggered sound waves
Earthquakes create ripple effects in Earth’s upper atmosphere that can disrupt satellite communications and navigation systems we rely on. Nagoya University scientists and their collaborators have used Japan’s extensive network of Global…
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University of Akron calls off plan to merge chemistry-related programmes | News
The University of Akron in Ohio, US, has decided for the time being not to move forward with a controversial proposal to merge several chemistry-related programmes and dramatically eliminate faculty. The plan had originally been put forward as a…
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Normalising huge substrate scopes worsens wellbeing | Opinion
‘It’s such a waste of time. I’m constantly running reactions to get these last examples to a good yield, and my contract is about to run out.’
That’s what Marc, a postdoc from a well-known catalysis group, told me at a conference…
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Researchers work on optimizing plant-based dairy
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Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney have created a plant-based cheese that melts, stretches and browns under the grill…
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