Biology
The more CO₂, the faster the virus spreads
A new study shows that keeping CO₂ levels low helps reduce the infectious viral load in the air.
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The biochemist is known as the 'father' of vitamins
At the beginning of the 20th century, Casimir Funk introduced a revolutionary point of view - diseases can appear due to the lack of certain essential nutrients.
Science story
Glycerine and its miraculous uses in life
Glycerine was first discovered in 1779 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele, a chemist from Sweden.
Science Events
Humans are inhaling a whole new class of substances in the air
Danish scientists have identified highly reactive compounds called organic hydrotrioxides, which can have unpredictable effects on humans.
Archeology
Discovered 3,400-year-old food jars in the Egyptian tombs
The results of scent analysis from ancient jars in Egyptian tombs revealed that they used to contain beeswax, dried fruit and fish for the dead.
Scientific application
China finds a new way to capture carbon
Chemists have developed a microstructure that could potentially improve the chemistry of capturing carbon from the atmosphere.
Scientific works
Could life on Earth start with a dose of cyanide?
A spoonful of carbon, a drop of hydrogen and a bit of cyanide - this could be a code snippet of a recipe that creates the building blocks of life. Yes, you read its name…
Science story
Earth Weighing Experiment
In June 1798, the English chemist and physicist Henry Cavendish successfully calculated the mass of the Earth through the experiment measuring the constant of gravity (G…
New technology
Successfully developing metamorphic metal, the future of creating T-1000 like in 'Terminator' will not be far away
Rapidly changing the shape of alloys in a reversible way: Chemists have taken a new step on the road to developing reconfigurable technology.
Science story
The earless boy conquers the path of science
Pham Duc Chinh was born without a rim and ear canal, so it is hard to hear and slow to speak, but graduated with a good university degree, determined to become a chemist.
Environment
Creating compounds that filter CO2 and turn them into materials for bottles and clothes
Material chemist Ken-ichi Otake of Kyoto University, Japan, and his colleagues have recently created a compound that can attract carbon dioxide molecules in the air and…
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The fatal mistake of genius
Due to accidentally, the world's greatest chemist has invented a kind of substance that makes people immerse in hallucinations.
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What does rubber molecule have to do with mass migration?
Few people know that rubber was first extracted from a resin in Latin America in 1600 BC.
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Mistakes make scientists pay with life
Sometimes small errors in the research process can also take scientists' lives.
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Super rare calcium isotopes: Having $ 500,000 can only buy 2 grams
If you're in excess of money, consider buying calcium-48 - calcium's rare isotope for research. It was so valuable that the world famous chemist Martyn Poliakoff was not…