Earth's Neighborhood in Space Has 40 Percent More Hydrogen Atoms

CHEMISTRY 11.02.2020 20:00 PM

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft measurements reveal loads of Hydrogen in Interstellar Medium. Many are already starting to see what is beyond Earth with new observation missions.

What Are Colloids and Why Are They Important?

10.28.2020 05:00 AM

Colloids are more common than most people think. It is found in nature, industrial processes, food, agriculture, and medicine.

Researchers Made Biodiesel Conversion From Used Cooking Oil Easier

10.27.2020 05:30 AM

A new powerful and low-cost technique has been devised for converting agricultural waste and used cooking oil into biodiesel, and even converting food waste and plastic to recycled products.

Physicists Finally Achieved Room-Temperature Superconductivity

10.15.2020 08:10 AM

A team of New York-based physicists has achieved one of modern science's most sought after phenomena - a material that conducts electricity with virtually perfect efficiency in what is known as superconductivity - with new material, and at higher temperatures.

LOOK: The World's First Real Retractable Lightsaber Inspired From Star Wars

10.14.2020 03:20 AM

Engineer and YouTuber James Hobson has created the first-ever retractable lightsaber that burns at over 4,000 degrees Celsius.

Meet 5 Women Who Made Scientific History

10.08.2020 23:32 PM

Men mainly dominate the scientific community. But some women also made significant contributions to the field of science like the women in this article.

Researchers Around the World Share Atmospheric Changes During the Pandemic

10.01.2020 08:10 AM

Atmospheric scientists worldwide share how nitrogen and carbon gas emissions have significantly decreased during the pandemic weeks after lockdown measures. Results show the impact of traffic-related pollution, which researchers would typically study over several years.

Unique Enzyme Combination Could Reduce Global Plastic Waste

09.29.2020 08:00 AM

Plastic-consuming organisms have been discovered years ago, yet aren't enough to efficiently rid of global plastic pollution. In a recent study, scientists combined two plastic-consuming enzymes that eat plastic up to three times faster than their natural counterparts.

This Startup Is Growing Sushi-Grade Salmon From Cells in a Lab

09.22.2020 13:00 PM

Eating fish, then, seems preferable to meat. In fact, according to the Global Aquaculture Alliance, 3.1 billion people around the world now rely on fish and seafood for a fifth of their daily animal protein intake. Fish are also one of our only sources of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.

3 Characteristics of Water That Seem to Defy the Laws of Physics

09.17.2020 21:42 PM

From density to its thermal properties, these three characteristics of water seem to defy the laws of physics.

Coca-Cola Uses 100% Recycled Plastic for their Bottles in Netherlands and Norway

09.12.2020 08:20 AM

Popular beverage company Coca-Cola has transitioned from using virgin resin-based plastic to plastic bottles made in 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in their brands in Norway and Netherlands.

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

09.11.2020 08:30 AM

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

Reassembled Catalyst Enables Efficient Production of Hydrogen Gas

09.05.2020 08:00 AM

Hydrogen fuel as a renewable source of energy is done by splitting water. A team from Virginia Tech developed a new technique to efficiently split water by chemically reassembling a catalyst.

"Colossal Forces of Nature" Blast 165-ft Deep Hole in Russian Tundra

08.30.2020 22:38 PM

A crater 165 feet deep in the Russian Arctic, first discovered back in July, was believed to have been caused by the explosion of a methane gas buildup.

[WATCH] Biggest Coca-Cola Eruption Ever! Russian YouTuber Uses 10,000 Liters of Coke

08.25.2020 08:00 AM

Russian YouTuber Maxim conducted the biggest Coke eruption experiment thus far, which cost more than $9,000 to accomplish.