chemistry
Complex sugars cooked up from 'comet ice'
Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have detected ribose, a sugar needed to make RNA and DNA, in laboratory experiments which simulate the very early Solar System.
Catalyst is 3x better than previous record at splitting water
Posted in Featured, Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A catalyst that's three times better than the previous record-holder at splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, the vital first step in making fuels from renewables.
New type of molecular tag makes MRI 10,000 times more sensitive
Posted in Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered a new form of MRI thats 10,000 times more sensitive and could record actual biochemical reactions in real time.
European-Russian spacecraft heads out in search for life on Mars
Posted in Science on 14th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Europe and Russia launched a spacecraft on Monday in a joint mission to sniff out signs of life on Mars and bring humans closer to flying to the planet themselves.
Spray-on coating could ice-proof airplanes, power lines, windshields
Posted in Science on 13th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
This could have major implications in industries like energy, shipping and transportation, where ice is a constant problem in cold climates.