chemistry
Martian Microbes Could Be Eating Carbon Monoxide From the Atmosphere
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Good news for the possibility of life on Mars.
Possible fatty acid detected on Mars
Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
A fatty acid might be among the molecules discovered on Mars by Curiosity. However, it's not possible yet to determine if the compound has a biological or non-biological origin.
Researchers may have solved origin-of-life conundrum
Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
The crash of meteors on early Earth likely generated hydrogen cyanide, which could have kick-started the production of molecules needed to make the first cells.
New material promises more efficient carbon capture
Posted in Science on 13th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
The material could find use in smokestacks, or anyplace else where excess CO2 needs to be removed from the air.
Self-healing nanogel acts as long-term drug supply
Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
MIT chemical engineers have designed a new type of self-healing hydrogel that can be injected through a syringe to supply one or two different drugs at a time.