Kilauea Caldera Collapse Caused by a Tiny Leak in Volcano

CHEMISTRY 12.07.2019 08:05 AM

To say that the series of eruptions ended with a bang in 2018 is an understatement. Upon the culmination of the eruptions in 2018, the lava lake inside the caldera began to drain and the lower part of the Eastern Rift Zone suddenly became active spewing out lava and producing new fissures which, unfortunately, flowed towards habited lands where it destroyed 700 homes and other buildings.

Massive Black Hole Found in the Milky Way

12.06.2019 08:01 AM

As seen in their chemical composition, these massive stars lose most of their mass through explosions and powerful stellar winds then it will collapse into a black hole.

Marine Nitrogen Cycle is Starting to Become Unstable Due to the Decrease in Oxygen Levels in the Ocean

12.05.2019 08:42 AM

This is an alarming claim since these feedback mechanics—which scientists call 'the Nitrostat'—keep the marine nitrogen cycle stable for over geologic time.

Dust Storms May Have Caused the Disappearance of Water from the Red Planet

12.05.2019 07:28 AM

Astronomers believed that these dust particles once trapped water vapor and had used these dust towers like an elevator to rise to the planet's atmosphere where solar radiation would eventually break their molecules apart.

The Science Behind CoolSculpting

12.04.2019 16:26 PM

As the process of CoolSculpting has become more of a household name, what it actually is and does remains a mystery for many. We all know that it is intended to help us lose weight in the hardest-to-lose places, but what does that mean and what is the science behind it?

How Flowers Trigger the Brain’s Happy Chemicals

12.02.2019 11:40 AM

Flowers make a person happy. Receiving red and yellow roses may bring a smile to a person’s face, but flowers are also shown to stimulate the brain’s happy chemicals. Three key chemicals that are produced are: dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin.

New Study Links Groundwater Movement to Climate Change

11.15.2019 07:53 AM

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?

11.11.2019 14:13 PM

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

11.01.2019 07:24 AM

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

10.31.2019 10:34 AM

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

10.23.2019 07:53 AM

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

10.21.2019 08:27 AM

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

10.15.2019 05:21 AM

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

Drug Slows Down Deadly Lung Disease

09.30.2019 02:39 AM

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

09.25.2019 09:13 AM

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.