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20,000 Chinese people evacuated because of toxic gas leaks
About 10 tons of ammonia gas leaked out after the pipeline at the fertilizer plant in Hubei province, China, exploded Tuesday morning, causing 20,000 people to evacuate…
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Frizt Haber - Murderer receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Throughout the history of the Nobel Prize, never before has the Council of Appraisals encountered the harsh reaction of public opinion as in 1919, when Fritz Haber, a Ge…
Medicine - Health
How fast does ammonia kill people?
According to Associate Professor Tran Hong Con, Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University, ammonia (NH3) is one of the most dang…
Medicine - Health
How to deal with ammonia poisoning
If the area is full of ammonia, quickly remove the victim to a more open place, remove the clothes that are contaminated with ammonia; clean mouth in case of swallowing…
Medicine - Health
Marijuana smoke contains more toxins than cigarette smoke
Another reason to give up marijuana. The Canadian team found that marijuana smoke contains a significant amount of toxic compounds such as ammonia and hydrogen cyanide h…
Science invention
Cow urine shampoo
Cow urine shampoo inspired by the ancient formula is a quirky product that has just been made and marketed.
New technology
Fertilizer produced by sunlight
US scientists have discovered ways to use sunlight to synthesize ammonia, an important ingredient in fertilizer production.
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Use diamonds to make fertilizer
The current industrial process uses intense pressure and temperature to produce a chemical reaction and the process requires a lot of energy.
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Turn urine into rocket fuel
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that can turn ammonium, which is found in urine, into hydrazine - a fuel for propulsion.
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Gasoline from the air
Vanadium nitrogenase, an enzyme found in soybean roots, may be the key to air-conditioned cars in the near future.
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Applying hydrogen storage technology to vehicle production
The new method of regenerating hydrogen-containing fuels could open the door to the production of hydrogen-powered engines.