Laughing gas N2O could help search for life on exoplanets
Scientists at UC Riverside are suggesting something is missing from the typical roster of chemicals that astrobiologists use to search for life on planets...
Scientists develop the world’s whitest paint ideal for vehicles
The world’s whitest paint – seen in this year’s edition of Guinness World Records and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” – keeps surfaces...
Why does salt change the taste of everything?
If your coffee is too bitter, add a pinch of salt.
If your salad isn’t sour enough, add a pinch of salt.
If your beer is...
Scientists use modified silk to create new nonstick surfaces
Researchers have developed a method to make silk-based materials that don’t stick to water, or almost anything else that contains water.
The modified silk, which...
Scientists create novel material capable of ‘thinking’
Someone taps your shoulder.
The touch receptors in your skin send a message to your brain, which processes the information and directs you to look...
New 3D printer promises faster, multi-material creations
Stanford engineers have designed a method of 3D printing that is 5 to 10 times faster than the quickest high-resolution printer currently available and...
Why isn’t weed killer working anymore?
Farmers used to worry about weeds.
Then, herbicides solved that problem. At least for a while.
In 1997, there were 432 new patents for herbicides; by...
Mysterious diamonds came from outer space, scientists say
Strange diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system may have formed shortly after the dwarf planet collided with a large asteroid...
Scientists find new way to covert captured carbon dioxide into ethylene
A team of researchers led by Meenesh Singh at the University of Illinois Chicago has discovered a way to convert 100% of carbon dioxide...
Monkeypox spread could be monitored with wastewater, study suggests
Monkeypox, a virus that causes painful rashes and flu-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, including the U.S.
To get a...