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When natural global warming raised seas by 120 metres starting around 18,000 years ago, people tried to protect themselves by building walls or rolling fiery boulders into the sea

Lignin breakdown produces phenol and propylene, offering a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes

Elastomers deliver ionic analogues of diodes, transistors and transducers without using a liquid electrolyte

Biochemist's discovery of epidermal growth factors has led to new treatments for cancer and other diseases

First molecule made of four fused aromatic rings around an osmium atom

The dense, bristly hairs on the skins shed by tarantulas when they moult are naturally efficient sponges and could be used to soak up ocean oil spills

China has reported a massive increase in the number of its citizens infected by the new coronavirus, after Chinese officials changed how cases were defined to include people who are less seriously ill

Getting a full picture of the coronavirus outbreak is extremely difficult. Maths can help fill in some of the gaps, says Adam Kucharski

Venus mission candidates follows recent snubs for Earth’s near neighbor

But increased privacy protection could complicate analysis of how misinformation spreads

Strong carbon–fluorine bond dissociates on ultrafast timescale

The results of clinical trials testing HIV and Ebola drugs in Chinese patients with covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, should be known in the next few weeks

Fears voiced that the promised investment in research will not materialise once more

Scientists entangle atoms through tens of kilometers of standard optical fiber

Agency officials hope that combining White House priorities and legislative favorites is a winning formula

On this week’s show: The National Institutes of Health offers money to universities willing to hire clusters of diverse faculty, and how the ability to suppress memory may protect against post-traumatic stress disorder

One of my musical heroes from way back…my early teens in fact, which were in the early ’80s…is Peter Gabriel. I once met a session guitarist who had worked with him at Real World, but that’s the closest connection I have, other than having seen him perform live a few times. Anyway, we’ve never done … Continue reading "Happy Birthday Peter Gabriel"

This cluster of crystals wasn’t made with a mold, but rather Bhakti Patel made it in a lab. She’s a PhD student in Joe Kolis’s lab at Clemson University, which works on developing new magnetic and nonlinear optical materials. Patel mixed the compounds V2O5, SnO2, and CsF using a high-pressure and high-temperature hydrothermal method, which mimics the way many mineral crystals form in nature. She hoped to make a new compound containing vanadium and tin in a single structure but instead ended up with two different compounds... Читать дальше...

Biaryl rotation accelerated by a molecular motor

Scientists assemble a first-ever global inventory listing triple the number of chemicals on the market as previous lists

The industry's reliance on China-based firms for chemistry services is in the spotlight

Wooden nacre nearly matches mother-of-pearl in strength and toughness

New understanding of the complex chemistry of haze could provide guidance for air-quality regulators