Medicine & TechnologyResearchers developed a gel that acts like an enzyme and can change ethanol into acetate when it comes into contact with alcohol in the digestive tract. Continue reading to learn more about this gel made from iron and milk protein.
A scaly-foot snail survives high temperatures and high pressures of underwater volcanic vents with the help of its metal shells. Read the article to learn more.
A team of researchers demonstrates how Prochlorococcus manages iron scarcity to become the world’s most successful photosynthetic organism on Earth. Learn more about it in this article.
People with ancestry in Northern Europe have a high prevalence of Celtic Curse, an inherited disorder which causes the body to absorb excessive amounts of iron. Learn more about this condition in this article.
Iron atoms found in the inner core of the Earth are able to move about rapidly in a type of movement called “collective motion”. Learn more about it in this article.
Physicist Avi Loeb retrieved 50 small spherical iron fragments from the Pacific Ocean, suggesting they could originate from an interstellar alien spacecraft. Continue reading to learn more details.
Engineers from Northwestern University developed a new type of sponge that has the ability to absorb heavy metals from polluted water, providing potential solution in obtaining safe and clean drinking water. Find more information in this article.
A new optical technology developed by scientists using nanoparticles helps understand the behavior of single proteins and sheds light in treating iron-related diseases. Read the article to find out more.
Researchers have confirmed the existence of an innermost solid ball of iron and nickel at the center of Earth. Discover how seismic waves were used to reveal this fascinating discovery. Continue reading now.
Researchers created an algorithm that found evidence of a boundary line where iron in Earth's inner core has a different structure, suggesting a fifth layer of Earth. Read the article to learn more.