Health
What is ethylene oxide in instant noodles?
Ethylene oxide (also known as oxirane and epoxide) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H4O, commonly found as a colorless and highly flammable gas.
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Biology
Ancient plant species revived from 1,000-year-old seeds
Scientists have successfully grown a mysterious 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean desert and obtained a specimen of a plant mentioned in the Bible.
Cancer
What substance is in male papaya flowers that is rumored to 'kill cancer cells'?
There is a lot of information online that says male papaya flowers
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Decoding Promethium: The mysterious man-made element from the Manhattan Project
The chemical element Promethium is one of the most difficult elements to study in the scientific world due to its high radioactivity and instability.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Use AI to create more flavorful beers
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role, supporting people in many different fields. Now, scientists are looking to AI to help create bett…
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Ancient beauties were crazy about painting their lips red to seduce men: Who would have thought that this thing is extremely poisonous!
In ancient times, mercury was used in medicine and rouge powder,
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Why do potatoes produce toxic gas when they rot?
Potatoes contain toxic compounds called glycoalkaloids, the most common of which are solanine and chaconine.
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Bombs left over from the World War are increasingly explosive
Bombs containing the compound Amatol from decades ago are becoming more dangerous because the substance is increasingly sensitive to impacts.
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Why does Cadmium appear in food, and how harmful is it?
Long-term cadmium poisoning will damage kidney function, increase the excretion of low molecular weight proteins in urine, and create kidney stones.
Conquer Mars
Japanese scientists discovered 'glimmer of life' on Mars
Japanese scientists have figured out how life on Mars could have emerged parallel to life on Earth.
Biology
Explain how trees communicate with each other when they are in danger
Scientists have discovered that when faced with danger such as pests, plants have the ability to spread a volatile compound around to warn healthy plants to activate def…
Science invention
Startup invents 'speedy' self-decomposing plastic, 'poured' nearly 1 million USD
Products from the compound PVA (Polyvinyl alcohol) only take 30 - 60 minutes to dissolve in warm water (70 degrees Celsius).
Health
7-year long study of 170,000 people: Drinking coffee every day delayed death
New research in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine shows that drinking coffee every day reduces the risk of life-threatening diseases.
Scientific application
Japan develops personal identification system by... breath
Scientists from Kyushu University (Japan) have developed a type of security tool that allows personal identification through sensors.