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Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:39 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
I wasn't able to find a place to post interesting articles or news, so I thought why not make a place for them. I'll start it off.

I'm a fan of IFL Science, and the most recent article in their Chemistry section just to happens to be related to thermochemistry. Have a look; it's pretty neat:

http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/new ... old-water/

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:20 am
by ibukunolabinjo_3J
This isn't about thermochemistry but science has made becoming spider man pretty possible ;)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124957.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:13 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Thanks for the correction. :) I guess I meant related to heat/temperature.

And yes, one step closer to a real Spiderman is always nice.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:59 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Here's another article!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/carmendrahl ... 9b6fa63bf7

Chemists have made the tightest knot! It's a short, fun read. It's pretty "tight."

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:43 am
by Muj_Rahman_3B
If you've tasted durian, whether you like it or not, you may agree that it has an interesting taste and smell. Well chemists took to labs to determine what is responsible for them. Here's the article:

http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/c ... 04548.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:33 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Catalysts can make drugs more potent

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 162312.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:48 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Helium is thought to be not very reactive, but chemists have figured out a way to form a compound between Helium and Sodium. Have a read:

http://www.sciencealert.com/forget-what ... m-compound

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:01 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Here's an article about electrogenic species, which are a type of bacteria that produce electricity to process what they eat.

http://www.iflscience.com/chemistry/iro ... producers/

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:00 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Researchers have been using two different types of brain scanners on babies to check, as the title says, their "brain chemistry." Here's it is.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 160940.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:45 am
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Scientists experiment with artificial photosynthesis to allow us to turn to safer, long-term energy sources.

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-unique-ph ... sions.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:04 am
by Muj_Rahman_3B

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:41 pm
by Chem_Mod
These are interesting. Thanks for posting. I have promoted this to a Global post (Announcement).

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:08 pm
by Tina_Keshishian_2F
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/che ... 36.article

This was a pretty cool article. I never knew about Olah or his findings.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:37 pm
by Muj_Rahman_3B
Researchers have been looking at how elements like arsenic and thorium react in an attempt to find an efficient way to "fish out" nuclear waste. Here's the article:

http://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/16234 ... waste.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:05 pm
by Karissa Newberry
Researchers have devised a biochemically formulated patch of dissolvable microneedles for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Pain-free skin patch responds to sugar levels for management of type 2 diabetes. Really interesting article, connecting chemistry to the human body.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 134723.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:12 pm
by AlyssaRivera
Primeval Salt Shakes Up Ideas on How the Atmosphere Got Its Oxygen:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... ts-oxygen/

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:44 pm
by MinyoungHong_1L
Here's an interesting article about the chemistry that is supposed to allow plastics to be recycled an infinite amount of times! Perhaps this is a step in reducing the plastic waste that plagues our environment.

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6387/380.full

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:28 pm
by Natalie Liu 4I
I think this article is very relevant because it discusses a possible solution that can significantly help patients in need of kidney transplants.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 111025.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:38 am
by 505095972
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to a Woman for the Fifth Time in History

I know this is from earlier this month, but I think it is super cool and wanted to share!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/scie ... collection

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:50 pm
by 904983525
505095972 wrote:Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to a Woman for the Fifth Time in History

I know this is from earlier this month, but I think it is super cool and wanted to share!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/scie ... collection


This is amazing!!!!!!! These are wonderful accomplishments. I hope in the future more women continue to excel and win these awards in chemistry and other subjects.

New Chemistry Helping make Plastic Safer!

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:43 pm
by 505095972
A professor at UCSC was able to make a plastic that doesn't leach chemicals into its surroundings (like PVC does)! This can have massive environmental effects if companies will start using her new nonmigratory plasticizers.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 103118.php

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:08 pm
by DavidEcheverri3J
The kilogram is being redefined! https://youtu.be/c_e1wITe_ig

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 7:50 pm
by 305127455
ibukunolabinjo_3J wrote:This isn't about thermochemistry but science has made becoming spider man pretty possible ;)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124957.htm

Even though I guess becoming a Spiderman also requires a strong body that can endure such great acceleration.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 2:27 pm
by Hilda Sauceda 3C
does anyone know is there is gonna be a study guide?

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:36 am
by Ethan Nishikawa 4D
"Bioengineers at Rice University have combined a virus that infects moths with magnetic nanoparticles to create a potential new therapy for inherited genetic diseases like muscular dystrophy, sickle cell, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and some forms of cancer." Go science!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 110359.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:59 am
by 904837647

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:03 am
by RandallNeeDis3K
Hilda Sauceda 3C wrote:does anyone know is there is gonna be a study guide?

There will never be a studyguide, but at least Lavelle has many resources we can use like Chem community!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:03 am
by 904837647
This article discusses a new battery concept based on fluoride ions that could potentially expand lifespan so we would only have to charge our phones twice a month!!

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 141209.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:04 am
by 904837647
Hilda Sauceda 3C wrote:does anyone know is there is gonna be a study guide?


There's a practice final posted somewhere in the chemistry community created by one of the UAs. They said it would closely resemble Lavelle's exam.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:40 pm
by gabbym
Here is a really interesting chemistry article about "gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease!"
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 082155.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:49 pm
by 505095972
I thought this was interesting and shows the interdisciplinary nature of STEM fields!

https://engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-re ... duce-waste

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:10 pm
by Lauren Ho 2E
Interesting stuff for those interested in art history :)

https://phys.org/news/2019-02-art-acne-georgia-okeeffe.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:06 pm
by 505095972
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 093626.htm

I thought this article was an interesting mix of chemistry and biology! Wanted to share!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:09 pm
by 505095972
https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/ ... eb/2018/06


Geochemistry! Cool article about chemistry in nature!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:56 pm
by 904837647
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 123632.htm

Learn how DNA and RNA copying has imrpoved!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:59 pm
by 904837647
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 084905.htm

Here's some cool crystals that emit light when heated.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:23 pm
by 904837647

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:25 pm
by 904837647
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 100629.htm

Since we've been talking about Catalyst in class, here's an interesting article.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:31 pm
by Lauren Tindall
Chemists possibly found a fix for insoluble drugs:
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-chemists- ... drugs.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:04 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 132701.htm
The article discusses how chemists have fabricated the color changing of nanoparticles.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:43 pm
by Jingyao Chen 4H
I’ve learned from my cluster professor today that when you drink coffee, the milk in the coffee actually has opposite effects, because the milk protein is sticky and binds to a lot of different things. So next time, when you want to drink coffee, go without milk or with soy milk! :)

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:45 pm
by Jingyao Chen 4H
A research has shown that students who had protein drinks actually done better than students on caffeine! So next time when you want to study, try grab protein drinks, not coffee! :)

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 8:58 pm
by Jingyao Chen 4H
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... om-damage/

This article talks about uv’s damage on the skin and the mechanism of sunscreen. When UV shines on skin, it excites photons. When the electron falls, it releases energy which promotes biological reactions (such as increasing melanin production).

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:52 pm
by ngarcia
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-approach- ... cular.html

For everyone in Lavelle's Chem 14A lecture going over The Quantum World.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:26 pm
by Robert Cross 1A
This article discusses how integral chemistry is to the field of art restoration

https://nuscimag.com/the-chemistry-of-art-restoration-1a034a8525c2

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:56 pm
by Keerthana Sivathasan 2E
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 095927.htm
I thought this article was interesting especially considering the big focus on climate change and ocean pollution now.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:42 pm
by GEOVANNAO_3F
Not very chemistry related but something I find pretty interesting and in the spectrum of science:

https://www.hematology.org/Patients/Anemia/

Feel free to comment on it!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 1:36 pm
by GEOVANNAO_3F
Here's an article about Dynamic pattern of Skyrmions observed

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1163 ... erved.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:27 am
by Naren_Ramesh_4F

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:05 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-mysteriou ... human.html
The article talks about the findings of microproteins and how it can be linked to cancer

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:19 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-hydrogen- ... emote.html
Scientists at MIT have developed an inexpensive and portable device to produce hydrogen peroxide. useful in improving sanitation.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:52 pm
by Jingyao Chen 4H
This is a very interesting and exciting news! A catalyst consisted of platinum nanoparticles is able to cleave plastic’s carbon to carbon bond to produce liquid hydrocarbon, which could be further used to do a lot of work.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 075131.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:42 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 111826.htm
A substitute for using fossil fuels to produce a gas has been found through the production of an artificial leaf that uses sunlight, CO2 and water.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:19 pm
by Naren_Ramesh_4F
I thought this paper was pretty interesting:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 162541.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:36 pm
by Jose Robles 1D
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 130450.htm

Interesting article that I thought you should look at.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 3:32 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 093930.htm

A new grid battery design that is energy renewable

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:02 pm
by CNourian2H
Wow! I just read some of these articles and they're so interesting! Thank you for sharing, keep them coming!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:56 pm
by 505106414
Muj_Rahman_3B wrote:Researchers have been using two different types of brain scanners on babies to check, as the title says, their "brain chemistry." Here's it is.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 160940.htm


Thats interesting!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:56 pm
by 505106414
Jose Robles 1D wrote:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191104130450.htm

Interesting article that I thought you should look at.


For anyone who is feeling lazy, the article is titled: Light-based 'tractor beam' assembles materials at the nanoscale

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:06 pm
by Jingyao Chen 4H
This is an interesting article. Most solids expand when they are heated. However, scandium fluoride, shrink when it is heated. This is because even though the bonds are stable, the fluoride atoms are free to move a bit. This mix of rigidity causes the crystal to buckle. Here’s the link: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mol ... hen-heated

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:57 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 095754.htm
Scientists are using Xrays and infrared light to study mummies which can provide insight to life thousands of years ago.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:03 pm
by GEOVANNAO_3F
Niobium used as catalyst in fuel cell

https://phys.org/news/2019-11-niobium-c ... -cell.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 3:04 pm
by GEOVANNAO_3F
Clean air research converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical

https://phys.org/news/2019-11-air-toxic ... mical.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:00 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rib ... meteorites

Scientists have found ribose in meterorites which is a part of the backbone of RNA.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:08 pm
by Jaklin Astvatsatryan
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 104741.htm
Scientists have developed an economical catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, hydrogen gas, and other chemicals. Step towards reversing global warming.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:26 pm
by Kaiya_PT_1H
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/scie ... rispr.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/07/health/n ... index.html

For the first time in history, two women won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (and didn't share it with a man)! They won the prize for their development of CRISPR gene editing technology.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:37 am
by Thomas Gimeno
For anyone who's interested in batteries, this article discusses the new development in charging lengths and long-term power storage. It's in the context of electric cars but the research could have really cool implications for clean energy.

https://phys.org/news/2020-10-electrode ... -fast.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:42 pm
by Megan ODonnell 3F

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:40 pm
by idella 1D
Something interesting I read about this infrared molecule scientists discovered! :)
https://scitechdaily.com/near-infrared- ... -strategy/

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:19 pm
by Kendall_Dewey_2D
Here's a really cool article I found on a new discovery that combines tech with chemistry! https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/24/how-a-d ... ustry.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:20 pm
by Kendall_Dewey_2D
idella 1F wrote:Something interesting I read about this infrared molecule scientists discovered! :)
https://scitechdaily.com/near-infrared- ... -strategy/


Thank you for sharing this - super interesting to read!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:40 pm
by jia207
Kendall_Dewey_2D wrote:Here's a really cool article I found on a new discovery that combines tech with chemistry! https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/24/how-a-d ... ustry.html

I also found this super interesting and relevant to today. Thanks!

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:35 pm
by 305614361
This article is about Chemists at the University of Bayreuth that developed a new material to separate CO^2 from industrial wastes. I thought it was cool and decided to share it.

https://www.chemeurope.com/en/news/1168 ... gases.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:44 pm
by 305614361
This is a very brilliant article that talks about MIT chemistry professor Yogesh Surendranath work with developing novel electrochemical reactions to decarbonize our energy systems.


https://scitechdaily.com/developing-nov ... y-systems/

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:46 am
by Kendall_Dewey_2D
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-des ... roperties/

This is a really neat article I read this morning on the development of a new type of lightweight magnet with cool applications, particularly in regard to chemistry.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:00 pm
by 305614361
This is a really good article that talks about a material scientist found that bruises like skin

https://phys.org/news/2020-11-material-skin.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:49 am
by Eva Becker
London-based lab, DeepMind, has developed technology that can determine protein structure! This is a huge advancement in the STEM field. Link to the article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytime ... g.amp.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:35 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about how scientist breaking the rules of chemistry helped them to unlock a new reaction

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 124113.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:53 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article on how scientist are using chemistry to turn paper into a flexible human-powered keypad

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/ ... red-keypad

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:30 pm
by Anvy 1G
https://astronomy.com/magazine/news/202 ... e-universe

Found this article it's pretty cool and it shows how the universe and planets alike are showing us its life possibilities based on the chemical composition of the planet alone.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:32 pm
by Lorena_Morales_1K
some fun facts about electrochemistry :)
https://kids.kiddle.co/Electrochemistry

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:02 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about how Ghosts of past pesticide use can haunt organic farms for decades

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 142622.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:03 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about how physics camp has been proven for benefits for highschool girls

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 113157.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:06 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about the secret of catalyst that increases fuel cell efficiency

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 122448.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:08 pm
by 305614361
This is an interesting article that talks about Princeton being fined for violations when exporting controlled pathogens

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/pri ... 18.article

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:10 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article on how chemist is trying to boost boron utility

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 142428.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:12 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about how we can fabricate the future with a new environment-friendly method of polymerization

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 100846.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:13 pm
by 305614361
This is an article that talks about how this university team is trying to reduce the number of vaccines that are going to waste

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/uni ... 48.article

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:16 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article talking about scientist are innovating and creating a new material that self-assembles with potential applications in health and electronics

https://chemistry.news/2021-02-17-chemi ... erial.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:17 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interesting article that talks about an underestimated source of pollution in marine microplastic

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 113319.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:19 pm
by 305614361
This is a really interseting article that shows a new enivornmental friendly way scientist are removing chemicals from water

http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/c ... 08595.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:52 pm
by 905579227
Apparently there's a new tool to dissect "undruggable" proteins through the sugar they depend on
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 151931.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:47 pm
by Harrington Bubb3A
Jaklin Astvatsatryan wrote:https://phys.org/news/2019-10-mysterious-microproteins-major-implications-human.html
The article talks about the findings of microproteins and how it can be linked to cancer


Just read, thanks for sharing! So cool to see the links between all the little parts of our lives and how interconnected they all are.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:24 pm
by Rebecca Preusch 2C
305614361 wrote:This is an article that talks about how this university team is trying to reduce the number of vaccines that are going to waste

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/uni ... 48.article


Just read this article. It's so interesting that the addition of silica to vaccines can expand the shelf life potentially to 15 years on some vaccines. Especially during times like these where covid vaccines are being produced and exported in huge quantities, the idea that we could minimize wasted vaccines inspires hope and is particularly inspiring.

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:25 pm
by 505766240
I found an interesting article that discusses the function of 'pleasure' molecules in our brain. It brings up a cool discovery that dopamine is actually not a reward molecule at all despite textbooks assuming so. Here's the link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 131312.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:31 pm
by 505766240
This article talks about recent discoveries on persulfides and its possible role in health, aging, and disease processes when combined with other complex molecules. I really enjoyed reading this and learning how sulfur can enhance our daily lives. Here is the link: https://phys.org/news/2021-10-method-su ... cules.html

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:37 pm
by Giselle Simmons 2D
This article discusses how mercury travels from the atmosphere to the sea and contaminates our food. This is interesting because it is so relevant to California considering how the population consumes so much sea food here.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210929124357.htm

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:05 pm
by Eduarda Diniz 2B
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... 180978780/

"This Molecule Could Be the Key to Understanding Why Concussions Have Such Long-Term Effects"

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:23 pm
by Katie Shi 1F
This is more at the crossroads of biochemistry, but here's an interesting article about a new CRISPR development where they were able to restore a woman with a rare eye disease's vision.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-sho ... -treatment

Re: Chemistry News

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:34 pm
by 505766240
Here's an article about a new luminescent sensor that can detect valuable rare earth elements from environmental waste sources: https://scitechdaily.com/new-sensor-can ... e-sources/