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Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (758+ words) Guy Tudor, a self-taught ornithologist, wildlife illustrator and MacArthur fellow whose field guides to birds trained generations of naturalists and citizen scientists about how to distinguish a Rufous-breasted Leaftosser from a Lesser Hornero, died on July 14 in Greenport, N.Y. He was…...
Rudolph Marcus, Who Illuminated Electrochemical Processes, Dies at 102
1+ week, 1+ day ago (785+ words) His death was announced by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, where he had taught since 1978. Sarah Reisman, the chair of the chemistry and chemical engineering division at Caltech, said that it was almost impossible to overstate the importance…...
Orange County leaders say previously evacuated area is safe. Experts say risks still linger
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (606+ words) After six days of trying to avoid an overheating chemical tank erupting into a giant fireball or spilling thousands of gallons of toxic substances at an aerospace facility in Garden Grove, Orange County leaders announced Tuesday that the risk of…...
The First Atomic Bomb Test in 1945 Created an Entirely New Material
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) To discover the new material, researchers focused on trinitite, a silicate glass containing rare metallic phases. Using some techniques like x-ray diffraction, the team was able to identify a type I clathrate based on calcium, copper, and silicon within a…...
Every Single Headphone That Researchers Tested Contained Horrifying Chemicals
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (347+ words) Eventually, it seems to turn out that every consumer product is killing you — from cooking utensils to menstrual care products, and literally the kitchen sink. Now, one of our most beloved creature comforts is getting its own heel turn. Most…...
This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) It’s an idea that’s been around since the Apollo era and has been touted in recent years by the likes of former NASA administrator Bill Nelson and SpaceX’s Elon Musk. But here’s the thing: No one has ever successfully turned…...
How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1310+ words) I don’t know who invented this crazy challenge, but the idea is to put someone in a carved-out ice bowl and see if they can get out. Check it out! The bowl is shaped like the inside of a sphere,…...
Edith Flanigen, Award-Winning Research Chemist, Dies at 96
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (996+ words) Edith Flanigen, an eminent chemist who rose to the top tiers of research at Union Carbide by creating synthetic emeralds and complex materials that help convert crude oil into gasoline, purify water and improve the manufacture of products like laundry…...
Scientists Turned Leftover Cooking Oil Into Glue Strong Enough to Tow a Car
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Publishing their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a research team led by University of South Carolina polymer scientist Nargarjuna Mahadas figured out how to transform leftover cooking oil into polyesters that behave a lot like polyethylene....
His Group Made World-Class Measurements of Atomic Elements
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (249+ words) Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. The conversations have been edited for clarity and length. Here’s why we’re doing this. Yuri Ralchenko: I…...