chemistry
Accidental orange peel discovery could save lives from mercury poisoning
Posted in Science on 23rd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Scientists stumble over cheap material that can suck deadly mercury out of oceans.
Study shows antioxidant use may actually promote the spread of cancer
Posted in Medicine on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Cancer cells may benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells, raising concerns about the use of antioxidants by cancer patients.
Pluto's striking surface variations and unique moon rotations
Posted in Science on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Pluto isn't alone in having water ice on its surface, measurements indicate that Nix and Hydra, two of Pluto's five moons, are also covered with water ice.
Protein-folding discovery opens a window on basic life processes
Posted in Science on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Biochemists have made a fundamental discovery about protein structure that sheds new light on how proteins fold, one of the most basic processes of life.
Methane release from melting permafrost could trigger dangerous global warming
Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Molecule for molecule, methane traps more heat than carbon dioxide; approximately 30 times more.