Chemistry News

[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/

[ibukunolabinjo_3J]

This isn't about thermochemistry but science has made becoming spider man pretty possible ;)

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

[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.

[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."

[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

[Muj_Rahman_3B]

Catalysts can make drugs more potent

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

[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

[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/

[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

[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

[Muj_Rahman_3B]

Reliable sources of energy :)

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sol ... 28.article

[Chem_Mod]

These are interesting. Thanks for posting. I have promoted this to a Global post (Announcement).

[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.

[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

[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

[AlyssaRivera]

Primeval Salt Shakes Up Ideas on How the Atmosphere Got Its Oxygen:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/arti ... ts-oxygen/

[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

[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

[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

[904983525]

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.

[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

[DavidEcheverri3J]

The kilogram is being redefined! https://youtu.be/c_e1wITe_ig

[305127455]

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.

[Hilda Sauceda 3C]

does anyone know is there is gonna be a study guide?

[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

[904837647]

Here are 15 amazing chem facts!

https://www.zmescience.com/science/chem ... try-facts/

[RandallNeeDis3K]

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!

[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

[904837647]

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.

[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

[505095972]

I thought this was interesting and shows the interdisciplinary nature of STEM fields!

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

[Lauren Ho 2E]

Interesting stuff for those interested in art history :)

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

[505095972]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 093626.htm

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

[505095972]

https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/ ... eb/2018/06


Geochemistry! Cool article about chemistry in nature!

[904837647]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 123632.htm

Learn how DNA and RNA copying has imrpoved!

[904837647]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 084905.htm

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

[904837647]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 110645.htm

A shocking way of healing wounds.

[904837647]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 100629.htm

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

[Lauren Tindall]

Chemists possibly found a fix for insoluble drugs:
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-chemists- ... drugs.html

[Jaklin Astvatsatryan]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 132701.htm
The article discusses how chemists have fabricated the color changing of nanoparticles.

[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! :)

[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! :)

[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).

[ngarcia]

https://phys.org/news/2019-10-approach- ... cular.html

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

[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

[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.

[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!

[GEOVANNAO_3F]

Here's an article about Dynamic pattern of Skyrmions observed

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

[Naren_Ramesh_4F]

This is really cool:

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/ ... al-helpers

[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

[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.

[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

[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.

[Naren_Ramesh_4F]

I thought this paper was pretty interesting:

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

[Jose Robles 1D]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 130450.htm

Interesting article that I thought you should look at.

[Jaklin Astvatsatryan]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 093930.htm

A new grid battery design that is energy renewable

[CNourian2H]

Wow! I just read some of these articles and they're so interesting! Thank you for sharing, keep them coming!

[505106414]

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!

[505106414]

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

[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

[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.

[GEOVANNAO_3F]

Niobium used as catalyst in fuel cell

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

[GEOVANNAO_3F]

Clean air research converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical

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

[Jaklin Astvatsatryan]

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rib ... meteorites

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

[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.

[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.

[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

[Megan ODonnell 3F]

Here is the latest news on CRISPR:

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10 ... stry-nobel

[idella 1D]

Something interesting I read about this infrared molecule scientists discovered! :)
https://scitechdaily.com/near-infrared- ... -strategy/

[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

[Kendall_Dewey_2D]

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!

[jia207]

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!

[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

[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/

[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.

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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.

[Lorena_Morales_1K]

some fun facts about electrochemistry :)
https://kids.kiddle.co/Electrochemistry

[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

[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

[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

[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

[305614361]

This is a really interesting article on how chemist is trying to boost boron utility

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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[Harrington Bubb3A]

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.

[Rebecca Preusch 2C]

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.

[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

[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

[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

[Eduarda Diniz 2B]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... 180978780/

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

[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

[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/