Who are we? Why are we here? As the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song suggests, we are stardust, the result of chemistry occurring throughout vast clouds of interstellar gas and dust. To better understand how that chemistry could create prebiotic molecules—the seeds of life on Earth and possibly elsewhere—researchers have investigated the role of…
A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Trees and Shrubs, Urban…
NASA and Boeing have been monitoring two issues with the Starliner spacecraft: one with a set of thrusters and the other involving helium leaks in the propulsion system. NASA and Boeing have been monitoring two issues with the Starliner spacecraft: one with a set of thrusters and the other involving helium leaks in the propulsion system. NBC…
An analysis of daily carbon dioxide emissions since 1970 has revealed increasingly large spikes that appear to be caused by growing energy use during extreme weather events An analysis of daily carbon dioxide emissions since 1970 has revealed increasingly large spikes that appear to be caused by growing energy use during extreme weather events New Scientist –…
No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power outages, and dangerous or deadly conditions. If you’re on the coast, it may be a hurricane; in the Midwest or South, a tornado; in the West, wildfires; and as we’ve seen in recent years, anywhere can experience heat waves…
Think back to the last concert you went to. Now replace the music that rang through the venue with an erratic series of pops, muffled staccatos, distorted taps, and sudden clicks. Not one sound is quite distinguishable from the other, all blending together in a medley of unsynchronized noise. Except, instead of musicians, what you’re…
In the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election, Louisiana experienced a parade of devastating hurricanes. On August 27, Hurricane Laura hit the state’s southwest coast as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds up to 150 miles per hour, extreme rainfall, and a 10-foot storm surge. Hurricane Delta hit the same region six weeks…
Researchers from the group of Prof. Carles Bo at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) have described a computational methodology that simulates complex processes involving different chemical species and diverse conditions. These processes lead to the formation of nanostructures called polyoxometalates (POMs), with important applications in catalysis, energy storage, biology and medicine. Researchers from…
In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the solar system, heralding a century of searches for extraterrestrial life. In 1924, a radio receiver built for the battlefields of World War I tested the idea that humans were not alone in the…
Up to a quarter of Europe could be suitable for rewilding, a new analysis has revealed. Up to a quarter of Europe could be suitable for rewilding, a new analysis has revealed. Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories