ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Chemical Companies Battle in Congressional Hearing Regarding Pollution

POLICY 09.21.2019 12:50 PM

DuPont, 3M and Chemours argue over the responsibility of cleanup. (Photo : Cheryl Hogue/C&EN) In a congressional hearing held earlier this month, executives from American conglomerates DuPont, Chemours, and 3M told congress that they are not and should not be held responsible for the country's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, pollution.

Unique Railroad Worm Light Emission Could Improve Medical Imaging, Study Says

09.21.2019 12:49 PM

This insect’s mechanism of emitting red light presents potential in imaging of hemoglobin-rich tissues.

US Navy Supports Development of Another Underwater Robot

09.21.2019 07:02 AM

The Tunabot can mimic the speed and movement patterns of the yellowfin tuna. The yellowfin tuna is a torpedo shaped fish capable of escaping most predators because of its speed that can reach up to 46 miles per hour, making it one of the fastest fish in the world.

Four Project Partners Combine Four Different Processes to Produce Fuel from Renewable Energy

09.20.2019 08:39 AM

The team effort resulted in the production of synthetic fuel, which they plan to scale up later on. (Photo : Image from Pipeline Journal) The Power-to-X, or P2X, Kopernikus project is a four-way collaboration among four different institutions with the aim to produce synthetic fuel from renewable materials.

Move Over, Carbon Dating… Plastics Could Potentially Determine the Age of Fossils

09.20.2019 08:39 AM

The increasing buildup of microplastics in the environment could one day lead to determining the age of rocks and fossils.

Can Artificial Intelligence Predict the Occurrence of El Niño?

09.20.2019 08:34 AM

Researchers have programmed an AI to predict the occurrence of El Niño, with an efficiency higher than existing models.

Six Companies to Invest in R&D for Ecofriendly Gas Steam Crackers

09.20.2019 08:33 AM

They aim to produce chemicals necessary for gas steam crackers that would run using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

09.20.2019 08:17 AM

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum. (Photo : VectorStock) Anyone who graduated high school around the turn of the century, or even 10 years there after, probably wouldn't recognize the information found in today's text books.

Durable Bioplastic Synthesized from Spider Silk Fortified Wood Fiber

09.18.2019 09:40 AM

The hidden strength and toughness of spider silk, combined with the stiffness of wood cellulose, brings bioplastics to a new level.

The Loch Ness Monster is a Giant Eel!

09.18.2019 09:38 AM

The mystery of Loch Ness monster that has been hunting our imagination for centuries now. The latest sighting and recent study reveal the face of this creature.

Rice Imitator Is Now World’s Worst Agricultural Weed

09.17.2019 08:59 AM

The common form of barnyard grass look a lot like rice and it is causing confusion among farmers. The world's worst agricultural weed looks a lot like the rice plant with its green stems.

Earth’s Mantle Reassessed: Looking Into Its Compositional Evolution

09.17.2019 08:57 AM

Researchers are once again evaluating the dynamics between the Earth’s mantle and its surface. What makes up the middle of the Earth? Nobody truly knows the chemical composition of the planet's interior because it is impossible to go down beyond ten kilometers into the mantle of the Earth.

A Leak That’s Aggravating Climate Change

09.17.2019 08:44 AM

Significance of SF6 power source and how it is adversely affecting our world today. It may have been a very useful gas but it is also the most powerful greenhouse gas in the world.

Jordan: Uninhabitable by 2050?

09.17.2019 08:43 AM

The possibility of Jordan running out of water has been a threatening piece of news in this ever-evolving world. Is Jordan really running out of water?

Explosion at Russian Facility that Houses Smallpox

09.17.2019 08:42 AM

A recent explosion could have released smallpox and other deadly viruses, but didn’t. (Photo : Google Maps) The likelihood of an explosion in a Russian research facility subsequently releasing smallpox into the atmosphere and causing an all-out pandemic is extremely small.