Concrete Climate Solutions are the Key to End These Climate Protests

Medicine & Technology Dec 11, 2019

With the lack of concrete climate solutions, Greta Thunberg says that the school strikes over the past year have achieved nothing.

New Study Links Groundwater Movement to Climate Change

Nov 15, 2019

According to Mingsong Li, even the slightest changes can have real effects on the sea level. For instance, if all groundwater flows to the sea, the sea level would rise up to 180 feet.

How Does Opioid Addiction Start?

Nov 11, 2019

The opioid epidemic now claims more than 40,000 lives each year. It's a truly startling number, and for many people, opioid addiction begins with a legitimate injury or surgery. They're then prescribed an opioid for the pain, and ultimately because of how that drug affects their brain and body, it can lead to dependence and addiction.

There’s American Whiskey and There’s Scotch Whisky But Fingerprinting Says There’s More To It Than Difference In Spelling

Nov 01, 2019

In an experiment, researchers found that only American whiskeys diluted to a specific concentration in water leave unique webs after evaporation.

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

Oct 31, 2019

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

New Process Produces Virgin Quality Plastics from Plastic Waste

Oct 23, 2019

The new technique allows for a circular use of plastic materials that could potentially solve our evident plastic accumulation problem.

New Recycling Method Turns All Plastic Waste into High-Quality Plastic

Oct 21, 2019

Researchers were able to use existing petrochemical infrastructure to recover 100% of carbon from waste plastics.

New Material Captures, Converts Carbon Dioxide into Useful Products

Oct 15, 2019

A new metal–organic framework material shows good promise for carbon sequestration and conversion to new organic products.

Drug Slows Down Deadly Lung Disease

Sep 30, 2019

All progressive lung diseases leave scars that may have similar mechanisms that allow potential treatments to work.

Top 10 Most Popular Sciences among Students in 2019

Sep 25, 2019

The level of popularity that different subjects have among students at a particular moment allows estimating the perspective of career growth and demand. Branches popular now mean the labor market needs precise specialists. Nevertheless, a large number of students willing to study the subject also points to a high level of competence there in future.

Unique Railroad Worm Light Emission Could Improve Medical Imaging, Study Says

Sep 21, 2019

This insect’s mechanism of emitting red light presents potential in imaging of hemoglobin-rich tissues.

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

Sep 20, 2019

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum.

Six Companies to Invest in R&D for Ecofriendly Gas Steam Crackers

Sep 20, 2019

They aim to produce chemicals necessary for gas steam crackers that would run using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels

New Protein Hydrogel to Be the First Biocompatible Thermo-Responsive Drug Delivery Aid

Sep 20, 2019

The drug delivery system could be retained in the body for up to two weeks, allowing for sustained release of drugs where needed.

Durable Bioplastic Synthesized from Spider Silk Fortified Wood Fiber

Sep 18, 2019

The hidden strength and toughness of spider silk, combined with the stiffness of wood cellulose, brings bioplastics to a new level.