Archeology
The mysterious ceramic vase is actually a 900-year-old 'deadly weapon'
Chemical analysis revealed that the contents of the jar contained explosives.
Nitrate
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Nitrate.
Topic archive
Articles about Nitrate
16 published items.
Biology
Killing algae in a snap appearing on six French beaches
Over the past decades, deadly amounts of blue-green algae have accumulated in shallow bays along the northwestern coast of France's Brittany region. Many environmental a…
Discover science
The threat from 'fertilizer explosives' in the car of a massacre in Las Vegas
Security forces found 42 guns and explosives in the hotel room and the suspect's house. In addition, US police also discovered large amounts of ammonium nitrate in Paddo…
Discover science
Watching beautiful chemical reactions with 4K resolution, you will want to learn Chemistry immediately
You can see zinc and silver nitrate turning into branches, turning into a branched silver like a snowflake. Zinc and copper sulfate turn into a bright green creature tha…
World Heritage
Matchmaking factories at Humberstone and Santa Laura
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the brimstone factories at Chile's Humberstone and Santa Laura as World Cultural Heritage in 20…
Biology
Nitrate - Danger of fertilizer abuse
Using too much fertilizer, especially nitrogen fertilizer in cultivation leads to excessive nitrate (NO3) and dangerous to consumers' health, scientists warn.
Biology
Plankton thrives on volcanoes
Plankton are the foundation of the marine food chain, they need sunlight to carry out photosynthesis as well as other nutrients like nitrate, phosphate and iron to feed…
Environment
Air pollution increases the risk of premature birth
A large-scale study demonstrated that toxic substances in the air increase the risk of premature birth in women by up to 30%.
Environment
Urban air pollution increases because of electric lights
Artificial light in cities at night hinders the formation of air cleaners.
Videos
Video: Chemistry method turns glass into mirrors for two minutes
Just a solution of silver nitrate, ammonia and deionized water, we can turn the glass into a mirror in minutes.
Scientific works
The solar power plant is made of 10,000 giant mirrors
Large mirrors concentrate the sunlight to melt nitrate salts, thereby producing enough electricity to serve an entire city.
Medicine - Health
Eating vegetables the wrong way, children can lose their lives because of dangerous syndrome
Children who consume too much nitrate in their vegetables can cause blue-baby syndrome, which causes the skin and lips to become pale, cyanosis, chest tightness, and dev…
Medicine - Health
Does beef jerky actually contain chemicals that cause mental disorders?
According to Live Science, a new study shows that people with bipolar disorder often eat more types of sausages, dried meat and salted meat than others.
Medicine - Health
Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, and have less stomach ulcers
Nitrates in food have long been considered to increase the risk of cancer. But recently, Swedish scientists have proved this to be a mistake and not only the nitrate in…
Medicine - Health
Sausages can cause genetic changes
Everyone knows that eating lots of sausages is not healthy. But a new study also found that sausages can contain ingredients that mutate DNA and increase the risk of can…