chemistry

Pluto and nitrogen: Why is there so much gas?

Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

NASA's New Horizons craft has revealed that Pluto has so much nitrogen that hundreds of tons of it escape into space each hour.

Tiny glue guns and glue made of nanoparticles could patch up surgical holes

Posted in Medicine on 6th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Glue made of nanoparticles, delivered by a needle, can be a better replacement for sutures and surgical staples.

New compounds identified that may treat depression rapidly with few side effects

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

The compounds could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.

Quest to Mine Seawater for Lithium Advances

Posted in Science on 8th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Predicted lithium shortages for batteries are leading to novel technologies for recovering the element.

Psychedelic drugs should be legally reclassified, says psychiatrist

Posted in Science on 29th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Pre 1967 research showed "beneficial change in many psychiatric disorders"