Category: Science

Economist Deniz Sanin was at Starbucks when a bag of specialty coffee from Rwanda caught her eye. “I Googled it right away,” she recalled. “It turns out, there’s been a coffee boom in the country.” Economist Deniz Sanin was at Starbucks when a bag of specialty coffee from Rwanda caught her eye. “I Googled it right…

Cycloaddition reactions are an efficient strategy for constructing cyclic compounds that are important building blocks for other chemicals. In these processes, π-electrons from different unsaturated molecules, such as alkenes, alkynes, or dienes accommodate to form new cyclic structures in a single step. π-electrons are those responsible for the π-bonds in double and triple bonds. In…

The removal of deer bodies following annual culls in Scotland may be depriving the environment of essential nutrients, according to a new study published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence. The removal of deer bodies following annual culls in Scotland may be depriving the environment of essential nutrients, according to a new study published in Ecological Solutions…

The intuition to distill hard numbers like “90 percent” into words like “almost all” may help make science and statistics more accessible, but new research shows that isn’t necessarily the best way to engage people online. The intuition to distill hard numbers like “90 percent” into words like “almost all” may help make science and statistics…

Researchers at the University of Liège have for the first time determined the acidity of ionic liquids using Raman spectroscopy, thanks to Hammett acidity functions. This advance promises to revolutionize our understanding and use of these organic solvents, in which dissolved acids can be remarkably more acidic than in water, with an acidity that can…

When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting far from their stars. That distance keeps their volatile gases from vaporizing from stellar heat, similar to what we’re familiar with in our solar system. So, why are so many exoplanets known as “hot Jupiters” orbiting very close to their stars? That’s…

A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa. A new study sheds light on the unexplored diversity of galeommatoidean bivalves, a little-known group of marine mollusks, from the western coast of South Africa. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science…

Seals are great swimmers, which makes them a great candidate for collecting ocean data. Seals are great swimmers, which makes them a great candidate for collecting ocean data. The Sciences All Articles | Discover Magazine

As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under scrutiny. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health—although not everyone agrees about its purported benefits. Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health—although not everyone agrees…