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50, 000 residents in California told to leave their homes as threat of chemical explosion looms. Here's what we know
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1269+ words) By Nina Giraldo, Taylor Romine, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) " As officials in Southern California race to cool down a massive tank filled with a toxic chemical at risk of explosion, tens of thousands of nearby residents have been forced to…...
Student makes cosmic dust in a lab, shining a light on the origin of life
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (845+ words) (CNN) " Recreating a piece of the universe in a bottle might sound like science fiction, but it's exactly what Linda Losurdo did. Losurdo, a doctoral student in materials and plasma physics at the University of Sydney, used simple gases and electricity…...
Scientists discover molecule in space that hints at origin of life
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (707+ words) By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) " Scientists have discovered the largest organic molecule containing sulfur " a key ingredient for life " ever identified in interstellar space. The researchers call the discovery a "missing link" in scientists" understanding of the cosmic origins of…...
How spectroscopy is revolutionizing modern research
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (545+ words) Virtually every scientific field has made strides by harnessing light to study the properties of substances. This technique, called spectroscopy, has countless research applications, and innovations in spectroscopic technologies are allowing it to make more accurate, efficient and diverse contributions…...
El Premio Nobel de Qu'mica recae en tres cient'ficos por desarrollar estructuras metalorg'nicas
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (793+ words) Por Christian Edwards y Katie Hunt, CNN El Premio Nobel de Qu'mica 2025 ha sido otorgado a un tr'o de investigadores "un japon's, un brit'nico y un jordano" por el desarrollo de "estructuras metalorg'nicas. Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson y Omar Yaghi…...
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to scientist trio for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (716+ words) By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) " A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing "metal-organic frameworks," a form of molecular architecture that packs vast amounts of space into tiny structures " which the committee…...