5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (621+ words) The physicists made an unexpected breakthrough Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold. Today, we know that lead and gold are different elements, and no amount of chemistry can turn one into the other. But our modern knowledge tells…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (582+ words) New study finds consumption patterns and trade matter as much as where fish are caught The global seafood trade is spreading exposure to "forever chemicals" far beyond where the pollution occurs, with fish carrying synthetic substances from contaminated waters to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (405+ words) Made from plant cellulose, the new plastic is as strong as conventional petroleum-based plastics Researchers in Japan have invented a new type of plant-based plastic that fully degrades in seawater without leaving behind any microplastics. Made from plant cellulose, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (349+ words) Scottish scientists plan to send a small sample of fabric into space to test a special dye which can detect radiation. Fabrics painted with specially-designed dyes made from different types of bacteria will be launched from one of SpaceX's Falcon…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (398+ words) Plates stuck using glue could hold up to 123kg Scientists have developed a way to turn cooking oil waste discarded by restaurants into recyclable plastic and a superglue strong enough to tow a car. The new method could be a sustainable…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (63+ words) Scientists turn waste cooking oil into superglue - Scientists have developed a method to transform discarded cooking oil waste into recyclable plastic and a superglue. - This innovation provides a sustainable alternative for creating new household materials, reducing reliance on fossil fuels…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (425+ words) Their study found surface reactions between common space molecules are efficient only with dust Cosmic dust particles may be crucial for life's building blocks, pioneering research suggests. Scientists from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, collaborating with teams from Germany's Friedrich Schiller University…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (153+ words) The Independent's Liam James reflects on his year in plastic waste in 2024, collecting his rubbish from the last 12 months Source: The Independent Breakthrough as scientists make key materials without fossil fuels - Chinese scientists have developed a new method to directly…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) Iron-based catalyst found to enhance efficiency of alternate, more sustainable reaction Chinese scientists have developed a new method to directly manufacture rubber and plastic from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases, an advance that could reduce industrial reliance…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (883+ words) Everyday products involve chemistry that is more complex than we might assume If you've sat in a nail salon recently, you may well have encountered TPO or trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide to give it its full chemical name. You won't have…...