CHEMISTRY

Hippo Poop Keeping Our Planet Habitable

A team of biologists found out how Hippo poop plays a role in sustaining our ecosystem. Hippos are considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa and have been feared by most.

Study Shows Polymer Films Fabricated to Conduct Heat

Scientists were able to design a polymer for heat conduction When it comes to thermal insulation, a layperson usually thinks of a polymer. Examples of polymer materials manufactured for trapping heat includes a Styrofoam coffee cup or a silicon oven mitt.

A Tree that Grows 40 Different Varieties of Fruit

Through grafting, one man has created Frankenstein’s Monster-like trees. Sam Van Aken, a professor at Syracuse University, is growing a tree that can produce 40 different types of stone fruits.

Living Cells Host Synthetic Polymers

Scientists create synthetic polymers inside living cells University of Edinburgh researchers showed the possibility of creating synthetic polymers inside of living cells.

Bacteria Creates Artificial Mother-of-Pearl

A biologist invented an inexpensive and environmentally friendly method for making artificial nacre using an innovative component: bacteria. The artificial nacre is made of biologically produced materials and has the toughness of natural nacre, while also being stiff and, surprisingly, bendable. The method used to create the novel material could lead to new applications in medicine, engineering -- and even constructing buildings on the moon.

Quantum Gas Turns Supersolid

Supersolidity is a paradoxical state where the matter is both crystallized and superfluid. Predicted 50 years ago, such a counter-intuitive phase, featuring rather antithetic properties, has been long searched in superfluid helium.

Samsung's Firevase: A Smashing Fire Extinguisher

Samsung's new flower vase doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher. Samsung may be best known to the tech-loving community for its mobile devices, computers, and televisions, but there are plenty of other products that the South Korean giant makes.

Japanese "Walter White" Professor Allegedly Caught For Teaching Students to Make Ecstasy

Tatsunori Iwamura is a professor at the Matsuyama University, in the prefecture of Ehime, Japan whom demonstrated to his students majoring in pharmaceutical studies to make a chemical substance generally known as ecstasy or MDMA, and the drug 5f-QUPIC. These substances are similar to cannabis that was made illegal in Japan since 2014, because it caused road accidents in the country. The motive of the professor was to enhance their knowledge on the topic of pharmaceuticals.

From Garbage to Chocolate: A New Possible Source

Scientists based in Brazil and the United Kingdom have found out that the seeds of the jackfruit can be used as a substitute for cocoa to produce a product that that smells and tastes exactly like chocolate.
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