By Compound Interest Here’s the weekly summary of both new chemistry research and studies that have been in the news. This week features research on turning compounds from sugar cane into jet fuel, a detailed look at the mechanism of the spiciness of chillies, and more. As always, links to further articles and Read Full…
Old concrete is not known for standing up to earthquakes, but retrofits made with carbon fiber and shape memory alloy may change that assumption. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: LiveScience.com
By Neil Hammerschlag Caribbean star coral (Orbicella faveolata). Photo: Baker Lab. Location: Miami, Florida, USA A new research study showed why threatened Caribbean star corals sometimes swap partners to help them recover from bleaching events. The findings are important to understand the fate of coral reefs as ocean waters warm due to climate change. The…
By Monica Joshi Young adults who eat fermented foods tend to have fewer symptoms of social anxiety than those who don’t. Most likely due to the large amount of probiotics, research shows. Read More Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Big Think
By Ivan Oransky The week at Retraction Watch featured the story behind a Nature retraction, and the retraction of a paper by a pioneer in the field of exosome research. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt has resigned from an honorary professorship at University College London, after making sexist Read Full…
By Caroline Reid Health and Medicine Photo credit: Haruko Miura via HelmholtzZentrum münchen Forget cock in a box, what’s hot now is a boob in a petri dish. A research group has found a Read Full Article Here For more great articles: IFLScience
By Kim Krisberg The science on the health effects of fracking is still very much emerging. Oftentimes, the growing body of research can’t make a conclusive link between the drilling technique and negative health impacts, but it certainly makes the case that more research is needed. Earlier this month, another study joined the Read Full…
Media are invited to a public meeting to raise awareness about the effect of sea level rise on Santa Clara County residents and businesses, starting at 1:45 p.m., June 19, at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: NASA Ames Research Center – News and Features
In the transition to a low-carbon energy system, how can society use increasing supplies of natural gas to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, boost economies and strengthen energy security? Stanford University’s new Natural Gas Initiative will work to answer that question, as well as myriad scientific, technological and Read Full Article Here For…
The age of the Grand Canyon (USA) has been studied for years, with recent technological advances facilitating new attempts to determine when erosion of this iconic canyon began. The result is sometimes conflicting ages based on different types of data; most data support the notion that the canyon began to Read Full Article Here For…