"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows. The complex precursors to ...

Freeze-dried hydrogel powders sprayed onto wet surfaces merge into functional coatings in under five seconds, enabling rapid ...

Erosion is intensifying in parts of Tanzania. But there are initiatives underway to tackle this gaping problem.

Most modern cleansers contain synthetic detergents, which are less irritating to the skin. Some cleansers also contain a ...

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

Washing clothes may seem harmless, but each load can release hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic fibers from synthetic fabrics into the water. Some of these microplastics are captured in sewage ...

If you do see a buildup of mold, don’t panic; it’s easy to eliminate. Start by firing up your grill first. According to the U ...

Recent revelations that tea bags leach microplastics and nanoplastics into one’s steaming cup of tea, the second most ...

The new form, called Ice XXI, appeared at room temperature in the lab, and it may have a similar density to ice on distant moons in our solar system ...

Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs, a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He ...

When one considers the individual PiF-IR spectra in sequence to observe the time progression (Figure 2b), a flat IR signal is observed at most locations. These flat spectra indicate that there are no ...