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Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 16 November 2024
... is marked negative (-). When the terminals are connected to a device that uses electricity to do work, such as a light bulb, chemical reactions occur inside the battery that cause electrons to flow from ...
Tiny airborne particles within air pollution could be a silent killer – new study uncovers hidden risks and reveals who’s most at risk in New York state
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 24 October 2024
... and human activity – primarily from combustion processes such as motor vehicles, power plants, wood burning and wildfires. A large share of ultrafine particles is created by chemical reactions in ...
Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 15 October 2024
... these protocells would have gradually evolved the ability to replicate and execute metabolic processes. Certain conditions are necessary for essential chemical reactions to occur, such as a steady energy ...
Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 10 October 2024
Protein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions.Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesThe 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John ...
Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 08 October 2024
... Chemical reactions result from interactions between the electrons in two atoms. In Bohr’s model, if an electron orbit is not already filled, then it’s easier for the atoms to exchange or share ...
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 04 October 2024
... in designing the nuclear thermal propulsion engine that will take a crewed mission to Mars. Nuclear versus chemical propulsion Conventional chemical propulsion systems use a chemical reaction involving ...
An Overview of Stainless-Steel Grades: What Melbourne Buyers Need to Know
(Business News)
Created on 23 September 2024
... ly done without creating any chemical reaction that might threaten the steel. Temperature Industrial changes of industrial temperature also affect stainless steel, and proper care also needs to be obser ...
Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 17 September 2024
... is a class of materials called photocatalysts. When triggered by light, these materials undergo chemical reactions that initial studies have shown can break down common toxic pollutants. I am a materials ...
Warranty and Aftersales: The Unsung Heroes of EV Adoption
(News from Asia)
Created on 23 August 2024
... ke traditional engines, EV batteries rely on complex chemical reactions and are susceptible to degradation over time. This degradation, often referred to as "capacity fade," can reduce the battery's cap ...
What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 23 August 2024
... darker side, however, often linked to disease. Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. ...
Announcement of 2024 Future Science Prize Winners: Hongkui Deng, Tao Zhang, Yadong Li, Binyong Sun
(News from Asia)
Created on 16 August 2024
... e, catalyzing a surge in research efforts aimed at developing SAC for a diverse array of chemical reactions. Yadong Li and co-workers systematically advanced the deterministic and controlled synthesis ...
What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 29 July 2024
... want more. Your feelings are the result of these chemical reactions. Around a crush or best friend, you probably feel something like excitement, attraction, joy and affection. You light up when they walk ...
Thiogenesis Announces Leigh Syndrome Clinical Program
(Newsfile)
Created on 18 July 2024
San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 18, 2024) - Thiogenesis Therapeutics, Corp. (TSXV: TTI) ("Thiogenesis" or the "Company") a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing disulfides that ...
From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 14 June 2024
... Edith Widder advanced the study of this phenomenon with novel technologies. At least 94 living organisms produce their own light through a chemical reaction inside their bodies – an ability called ...
AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 06 June 2024
... diseases and design new drugs, scientists need more detailed knowledge of how proteins, especially enzymes, bind small molecules. Enzymes are protein catalysts that enable and regulate biochemical reactions. ...
Venus is losing water faster than previously thought – here’s what that could mean for the early planet’s habitability
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 07 May 2024
... e Our new study reveals that an overlooked chemical reaction in Venus’ atmosphere can produce enough escaping hydrogen to close the gap between the expected and observed water loss. Here’s h ...
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 17 April 2024
... proteins or metabolites, which are small molecules participating in chemical reactions within the cell. Fatty acids are fragments of lipids that make up the cell’s membranes. In our experiments, ...
What is metabolism? A biochemist explains how different people convert energy differently − and why that matters for your health
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 04 April 2024
... might play a central role in determining whether you’re sick or healthy. As illustrated by this simplified diagram of the human metabolome (where lines indicate chemical reactions and dots indicate ...
Low-level blasts from heavy weapons can cause traumatic brain injury − 2 engineers explain the physics of invisible cell death
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 28 February 2024
... rifle is fired, the round is initially in its barrel. Pulling the trigger engages a primer that produces a flame, igniting the propellant. This chemical reaction releases stored energy and creates high-pressure, ...
EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution − states need more tools to reach it
(The Conversation USA)
Created on 23 February 2024
... from cars and trucks; sulfur dioxide (SO2) from power plants and factories; and ammonia (NH3) from agriculture. Sunlight and chemical reactions in the atmosphere convert the emissions to new chemical species ...