Scientists find where the heaviest elements in our universe come from
Researchers have found the unequivocal evidence of where the heaviest elements in our universe come from.
For the first time, the researchers have detected an...
Scientists create a new way to remove carbon dioxide from air
The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open air.
A new way of removing carbon dioxide from...
Scientists create new catalyst that can turn carbon dioxide into fuels
Imagine grabbing carbon dioxide from car exhaust pipes and other sources and turning this main greenhouse gas into fuels like natural gas or propane:
A...
Scientists find a simpler way to make some medicines
Chemists find a new way of creating the building blocks of many drugs.
Organic chemists at Ohio State University have figured out how to synthesize...
Scientists find a cheaper way to produce hydrogen
Replacing today's expensive catalysts could bring down the cost of producing the gas for fuel, fertilizer and clean energy storage.
Researchers at the Department of...
NAZI scientists created an alternative to DDT pesticide
DFDT, a fast-acting insecticide, has an alarming history, researchers report.
“We set out to study the growth of crystals in a little-known insecticide and uncovered...
Scientists rediscover fast-acting German insecticide lost in the aftermath of WWII
Fluoridated DDT swiftly kills disease-carrying mosquitoes, which may lower its environmental impact -- but its history is alarming.
A new study in the Journal of...
Scientists detect rare ‘Lazarus superconductivity’ in rediscovered material
Scientists have observed a rare phenomenon called re-entrant superconductivity in the material uranium ditelluride.
Nicknamed "Lazarus superconductivity," the phenomenon occurs when a superconducting state arises,...
Why some greens turn brown in historical paintings
Enticed by the brilliant green hues of copper acetate and copper resinate, some painters in the Renaissance period incorporated these pigments into their masterpieces.
However,...
Can Google help you get the stains out
Stained your shirt but don’t have time for a spin cycle?
Your first impulse is probably to whip out your phone and start Googling.
But how...
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Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
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This popular painkiller may harm your blood sugar
In a new study, researchers found popular pain drug opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) may increase the risk of developing hypoglycemia, or...
Popular high blood pressure drug may increase risk of bowel disease
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Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
In a recent study, researchers found that a widely used type of painkiller may increase risks of heart failure and kidney disease.
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