Hypercholesterolemia: Study Reveals Plastics' Potential Risk Factor to Developing High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease

Medicine & Technology Dec 04, 2021

High cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases are commonly linked to improper diet and sedentary lifestyle, but a new study suggests plastics also increase the risk of developing these conditions.

ABSTRAX Pins the Exact Origin of Cannabis’ Distinctive Skunk-Like Aroma in Scientific Peer-Reviewed Study

Nov 30, 2021

The Discovery of a new family of volatile sulfur compounds unlocks a whole new avenue of cannabis research.

For the First Time Large Hadron Collider FASER Experiment Reveals Ghost Particle Neutrinos

Nov 26, 2021

FASER, an instrument installed in 2018, allowed physicists to detect for the first time neutrino ghost particle interactions at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.

Chemists Developed Novel Approach to Extract Rare Earth Element from Electronic Wastes Through Nanotechnology

Nov 25, 2021

A new study developed an easier way to extract the rare earth element neodymium from electronic wastes.

Airplane Fuel From Sunlight and Air: New Plant Can Produce Carbon Neutral Fuel for Sustainable Aviation and Maritime Transportation

Nov 25, 2021

Engineers are planning to take their new technology of solar kerosene, an airplane fuel made from sunlight and air, to the industrial scale and achieve competitiveness.

New Ice Phase: How Newly Created Superionic Ice May Give Insight on Planetary Formation and Locaiton of Life in the Universe

Nov 24, 2021

Scientists have just been able to create weird, black, hot ice known as superionic ice that is less dense than convetional ice but has a unique interaction with light.

Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

Nov 18, 2021

Scientists found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in some bones in Spain dating back 5,000 years. They believe it came from exposure to cinnabar, a mercury sulfide mineral used to create artwork or consumes as a "magical drug."

Creating Shape-Shifting Materials: Exploding, Weeping Ceramics Opens New Path to Improve Electronics and Medical Devices

Nov 17, 2021

An international team of researchers found that exploding and weeping ceramics opens a new path in creating shape-shifting materials to improve electronics and medical devices.

Air Pollution Decrease in India During COVID-19 Lockdown Not as High as Originally Thought

Nov 17, 2021

York University researchers find meteorology played an important and unaccounted role.

Copper Age Iberia Discovered to Hold the Largest Mercury Poisoning Record Throughout Human History; How Dangerous Is It?

Nov 16, 2021

A new archaeological research identifies the world's largest mercury poisoning over the past 5,000 years of the human history.

Origins of Heavy Metals: Researchers Use Computer Simulations to Determine Where Gold Comes From

Nov 16, 2021

Where does gold come from? How are they produced in the universe? An international team of researchers shows the synthesis of heavy metals that might explain their origins.

Waste Turned Into Fatty Acids; Study Reveals New Process That Produces Energy-Rich Molecules to Make Fuels, Other Essential Chemicals

Nov 16, 2021

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin - Madison have recently demonstrated a new process that will turn waste into fatty acid, and eventually become useful, instead of useless.

Mineralogist Discovers Mineral 'Davemaoite' Trapped In a Diamond From Earth's Mantle

Nov 14, 2021

A group of scientists recently discovered for the first time a mineral inside a diamond taken from the depths of the earth. This find is a "rare glimpse" into the deep mantle.

ETH Zurich Develops Sustainable Syngas from Natural Carbon Dioxide and Solar Energy, A Potential Replacement For Fossil Fuels

Nov 03, 2021

A new study was able to develop a system that could create synthetic fuels from renewable sources such as sunlight and air which makes a great alternative for fossil fuels.