chemistry
A new method to convert CO2 to a valuable organic compound
Posted in Featured, Science on 29th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Humans are shifting the carbon cycle by adding more carbon dioxide and influencing nature's ability to remove the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.
More on the search for possible life on Mars
Posted in Science on 22nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere and detected other organic molecules in a rock sample collected by the robotic drill.
Organic matter detected on Mars
Posted in Science on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Curiosity rover has made definitive detection of organic molecules, but theres not enough evidence to tell if it came from ancient Martian life or from a non-biological process.
How did life become complex, and could it happen beyond Earth?
Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
How did the chemistry evolve to get life to where we are today? What transitions took place?
Birds do it, bees do it. Many animals 'self medicate'
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Some animals are creating their own pharmacies from ingredients that commonly occur in nature.