chemistry

Did This Chemical Reaction Create The Building Blocks Of Life On Earth?

Posted in Science on 29th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller

A chemical reaction called the formose reaction, first discovered in 1861, is one of the best examples of an autocatalytic reaction that could have happened on the early Earth.

Rockets and satellites are shedding metal into the atmosphere

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

The presence of those metals could change the chemistry of the stratosphere.

Signs Of Past Chemical Reactions Detected On Mars

Posted in Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller

Studying the rocks for the secrets of Mars' colorful past will be keeping scientists busy.

New chemical could protect honeybee hives from parasites

Posted in Science on 27th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller

The compound seems to be very effective protection from mites, and could soon become a key component of beekeepers' arsenals, allowing them to address the "colony colapse disorder".

New tool to dissect 'undruggable' proteins through the sugars they depend on

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2021
by Alex Muller

Now, with a new pencil/eraser tool, researchers can start to study how sugar molecules affect these proteins, insights that could lead to new treatments for the 'undruggable.'