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Category: Chemistry
Consciousness may be the product of carefully balanced chaos
Is my yellow the same as your yellow? Does your pain feel like my pain? The question of whether the human consciousness is subjective or objective is… Read more “Consciousness may be the product of carefully balanced chaos”
Four elements added to periodic table
Four chemical elements have been formally added to the periodic table, completing the scheme’s seventh row. They are the first to be included in the table since… Read more “Four elements added to periodic table”
Laser light turns graphene paper into a microbot
Blasts of laser light can make a microbot hustle. A rectangle of graphene paper about the size of a fingernail can walk, fold and even turn corners,… Read more “Laser light turns graphene paper into a microbot”
Meteorite impact turns silica into stishovite in a billionth of a second
The Barringer meteor crater is an iconic Arizona landmark, more than 1km wide and 170 metres deep, left behind by a massive 300,000 tonne meteorite that hit… Read more “Meteorite impact turns silica into stishovite in a billionth of a second”
Finding new uses for nature’s poisons
A toxin is a poisonous substance produced by a living thing. Certain species of plants, fungi and animals may produce toxins. So can bacteria. (When a toxin… Read more “Finding new uses for nature’s poisons”
Mapping the genes that increase lifespan
Following an exhaustive, ten-year effort, scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of Washington have identified 238 genes that, when removed, increase… Read more “Mapping the genes that increase lifespan”
Psychedelics Could Trigger A ‘Paradigm Shift’ In Mental Health Care
A scientific review of the existing research into the therapeutic applications of psychedelics, published last week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, highlights the enormous potential of… Read more “Psychedelics Could Trigger A ‘Paradigm Shift’ In Mental Health Care”
Hubble’s Andromeda Galaxy survey unlocks clues to star birth
In a survey of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope images of 2,753 young, blue star clusters in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy (M31), astronomers have found that M31 and… Read more “Hubble’s Andromeda Galaxy survey unlocks clues to star birth”
The wonderful world of wonder materials
In July, scientists at the University of Darmstadt in Germany succeeded in stopping light completely inside a crystal. Some rays of light (in this case from a… Read more “The wonderful world of wonder materials”
‘Littlest’ quark-gluon plasma produced
Researchers at the University of Kansas working with an international team at the Large Hadron Collider have produced quark-gluon plasma — a state of matter thought to… Read more “‘Littlest’ quark-gluon plasma produced”
Cosmic recycling in the Prawn Nebula
Dominating this image is part of the gigantic nebula Gum 56, illuminated by the hot bright young stars that were born within it. For millions of years,… Read more “Cosmic recycling in the Prawn Nebula”
Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells
A newly published study shows how Brazilian wasp venom selectively kills cancer cells without harming normal cells. The social wasp Polybia paulista protects itself against predators by… Read more “Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells”
What happened to early Mars’ atmosphere?
“The biggest carbonate deposit on Mars has, at most, twice as much carbon in it as the current Mars atmosphere,” said Bethany Ehlmann of the California Institute… Read more “What happened to early Mars’ atmosphere?”
Model for robots with bacteria-controlled brains
Forget the Vulcan mind-meld of the Star Trek generation — as far as mind control techniques go, bacteria is the next frontier.In a paper published July 16… Read more “Model for robots with bacteria-controlled brains”
Researchers produce jet fuel compounds from fungus
Washington State University researchers have found a way to make jet fuel from a common black fungus found in decaying leaves, soil and rotting fruit. The researchers… Read more “Researchers produce jet fuel compounds from fungus”
