US EPA to reassess health risks of glyphosate
Court orders agency to evaluate cancer risks and impacts on endangered species
Read MorePrabhakar chosen as OSTP director and White House science advisor
If confirmed, the former head of DARPA and NIST will be the first woman and person of color to lead the office
Read MoreUmicore wants to build the world’s largest battery recycling plant
Other companies are also scaling up recycling in Europe
Read MoreNouryon Recognized with Texas Chemical Council-Association of Chemical Industry of Texas Awards
Nouryon recognized with seventeen Texas Chemical Council-Association of Chemical Industry of Texas awards.
Read MoreMirrors Aligned: Webb Telescope’s First Full-Color Images Due in July
We’re counting down to the release of the Webb Telescope’s first full-color images!
Read MoreHow the first biomolecules could have been formed
The chemical precursors of present-day biomolecules could have formed not only in the deep sea at hydrothermal vents, but also in warm ponds on the Earth’s surface. The chemical reactions that may have occurred in this “primordial soup” have now been reproduced in experiments by an international team led by researchers of Friedrich Schiller University […]
Read MoreDiagnosing jaundice using tear fluids
Human tear fluids contain many proteins, metabolites, and other molecules whose concentrations change significantly with certain diseases. A research team has now developed a handy test kit for tears that can identify patients with jaundice. Their success is based on a hybrid sensor that simultaneously removes impurities from the sample. This approach could provide new […]
Read MoreThe quest for a better sunscreen
Many summer days start with slathering on sunscreen to prevent sunburn, skin damage, and skin cancer. A common ingredient in sunscreens is avobenzone, which works by absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
Read MoreAthira and Alzheimer’s
Sadly, it’s not really news when a biopharma company has an Alzheimer’s clinical trial failure. To a very good approximation, they all fail, or at least they have so far. Athira announced just such an event today, though, with some aspects that make the story interesting – although perhaps not in a good way. This […]
Read MoreCats chewing on catnip boosts the plant’s insect-repelling powers
For many cats, a mere whiff of catnip can send them into a licking, rolling, plant-shredding frenzy. That destruction amplifies catnip’s natural defenses against insects and its appeal to cats, a new chemical analysis finds. Compared with intact leaves, crushed-up leaves emit more volatile compounds called iridoids, which act as an insect repellant, researchers report […]
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An otherwise quiet galaxy in the early universe is spewing star stuff
PASADENA, Calif. — A lucky celestial alignment has given astronomers a rare look at a galaxy in the early universe that is seeding its surroundings with the elements needed to forge subsequent generations of stars and galaxies. Seen as it was just 700 million years after the Big Bang, the distant galaxy has gas flowing […]
Read MoreEncapsulated bacteria show promise as injectable living drugs factories to treat diseases
Engineered E. coli produce insulin and vaccines in vivo
Read MoreSwitching protocol doubles carbon capture capacity of supercapacitors
Approach shows promise as way to capture CO2 in a more energy efficient manner
Read MoreWhat did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other predators.
Megalodon sharks, which went extinct about 3 million years ago, were three times longer than modern great white sharks and were apex predators at highest trophic level ever measured. Researchers used the traces of nitrogen trapped in shark tooth enamel to calculate the trophic levels of the prehistoric predators.
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