Neptunium can form double bonds with carbon
New neptunium complexes are helping chemists study periodic trends in f-block elements
Read More25 years after Karen Wetterhahn died of dimethylmercury poisoning, her influence persists
Chemist left legacies in lab safety, the scientific method, and women in science
Read MoreArchroma Introduces New Eco-Advanced Wood Protection Technology
Launches Siligen MIH liq, which was developed with University of Goettingen.
Read MoreNASA, FEMA Release Comprehensive Climate Action Guide
NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have released a guide which provides resources for adapting to and mitigating impacts of climate change.
Read MorePacific Ocean From the Space Station
The International Space Station orbits into a dawn 261 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean in this image from April 2022.
Read MoreCreating mRNA with an all-chemical process may allow for customized mRNA vaccines
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a new chemical-only process that may represent an important breakthrough in creating customized mRNA vaccines for a variety of diseases and allow for the inexpensive preparation of mRNA in large quantities.
Read MoreClean doping strategy produces more responsive phototransistors
The library of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials keeps growing, from basic 2D materials to metal chalcogenides. Unlike their bulk counterparts, 2D layered materials possess novel features that offer great potential in next-generation electronics and optoelectronics devices.
Read MoreModifying surfaces with polymer chains promotes uniform drying of particle-containing liquids
What do coffee, red wine and ink have in common? The stubborn stains they leave behind. Anyone who has ever knocked over a cup of coffee will know that coffee dries in an unusual pattern, the stain is lighter at the center but it gets darker around the perimeter, an effect known as the coffee […]
Read MoreThe Novavax Vaccine, Finally
Wherefore art thou, Novavax? Well, finally before an FDA advisory committee meeting for their coronavirus vaccine, that’s where they art. Here are the briefing documents, and here is the FDA’s analysis slide deck. It has been a long time, pandemically speaking, much longer than they or anyone else wanted. They have had sourcing/supply chain delays, […]
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How mammals took over the world
The Rise and Reign of the MammalsSteve BrusatteMariner Books, $29.99 In my opinion, the most satisfying science documentary TV series ever made was a 1970s British production called Connections. Hosted by impish historian James Burke, wearing bell-bottoms and thick-framed tortoiseshell glasses, each episode revealed how one small innovation from earlier human civilizations led to another […]
Read MoreAncient zircons offer insights into earthquakes of the past
Earthquakes have rocked the planet for eons. Studying the quakes of old could help scientists better understand modern tremors, but tools to do such work are scarce. Enter zircons. Researchers used the gemstones to home in on the temperatures reached within a fault during earthquakes millions of years ago. The method offers insights into the […]
Read MoreElectric fields bring new dimension to debate on atomic size
A new methodology gives surprising answers to an old question
Read MoreCarbon dioxide electrolysers ready for fluctuating power from wind and solar
First CO2-to-fuel device that can deal with the intermittent currents coming from renewable energy sources
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