Category: Chemistry
Most Expensive Material (£100 m per gram) Created By Oxford Scientists
Scientists from Oxford University have developed a material costlier than our most expensive metals and precious gems! One gram of the material will cost £100 million. Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the most expensive material in the world? Oxford scientists have manipulated carbon and nitrogen atoms to bring forth an amazing combination of molecules that are
December 15, 2015 Steven Hendrik 2 Minutes Read
Scientists Create Lightest Form of Gold Made of 98 % of Air
Scientists from Switzerland have created the lightest form of gold which consists of 98 % of air, and 20-carat gold, as well as milk protein fibres. The findings are available in the journal Advanced Materials. Researcher Raffaele Mezzenga from ETH Zurich and his team created the new type of gold from a 3D meshwork made
November 30, 2015 Trishti Sabane 3 Minutes Read
Graphene Creation Just Became Cheaper Than Ever
Scientists from Scotland have come up with a much cheaper method for the production of graphene. Their findings are hoped to fuel other research works entailing the creation of innovative devices. The paper is available in Scientific Reports. The advantages of graphene – strong, light, flexible, able to conduct heat and electricity – seem to
November 24, 2015 Steven Hendrik 3 Minutes Read
Probiotic Capsules Linked With Decreased Stress & Enhanced Memory
The importance of gut bacteria might not be relevant to our physical health only. A new study suggests that the daily consumption of probiotic capsules leads to decreased stress and enhanced memory. The new research has brought forth findings that add to those of previous studies: microorganisms might be relevant to mental health. 22 volunteers were
October 20, 2015 Trishti Sabane 3 Minutes Read
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015: Researchers Rewarded For Discovery of DNA Repair Mechanisms
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this year goes to 3 scientists: Tomas Lindahl from Sweden, Paul Modrich from the US, and Aziz Sancar from Turkey. Each of the trio discovered different mechanisms pertaining to natural DNA repair. Natural DNA repair is crucial for life to be sustained. Knowledge of the mechanisms is specially important
October 12, 2015 Akasha Mooraby 2 Minutes Read
Metal Flexible As Chewing Gum But Tougher Than Steel Created
The "instruction manual" – put together by Australian scientists – to making metallic glass has been published in Nature Communications. The research puts forward a model that will allow for the prediction of the combination of metals to be used to create the alloy. The metallic glass, also known as amorphous metal, is a flexible and
September 28, 2015 Nick MacGregor 3 Minutes Read
"Smart Drug" Modafinil Enhances Decision-Making Process
The medication known as modafinil used to treat narcoleptic patients has been documented from a different perspective in a new study: is it safe and does it act as a "smart drug" enhancing cognition? The findings published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggest that it does improve concentration and other cognitive abilities. The team of researchers reviewed
August 24, 2015 Steven Hendrik 2 Minutes Read
Wonder Material Stanene Created By Researchers
A team of scientists from Stanford University in the US in collaboration with researchers from institutions based in China claim to have made a sample of stanene. The latter is a one-atom thick mesh of tin that is predicted to be able to conduct electricity without losing heat, hence making it the most efficient of
Isolated Taste of Fats Is Terrible!
Food with high-fat contents might appeal to people to a great extent, but did you ever wonder how does fat itself taste like? Scientists from Purdue University have recently isolated the taste which they have described as being "terrible". A group of scientists are of the opinion that fat is a basic taste like the
July 27, 2015 Trishti Sabane 3 Minutes Read
Laughing Gas As A Potent Anesthetic? Yes According To New Study
The effects of the laughing gas on humans have always gained attention from both the public and from scientists. How it actually modifies the brain though has remained much of a mystery. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have attempted to shed light on the changes it brings on one's brainwaves, and concluded that it
July 17, 2015 Nick MacGregor 3 Minutes Read
Scientists Use Laser Beams To Bond Magnesium Atoms Into Molecules
Researchers have recently used laser beams to control chemical processes, a first in atomic bonding science. This might pave the way to developing further photochemistry techniques. The findings have been published in the journal Physical Review Letters. In the past, laser beams have been used to break bonds. On the other hand, the reverse proved to
Scientists Concoct The Coldest Molecules In The Known Universe
Physicists from the US have created the coldest molecules in the known Universe. The group of researchers hailing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have caused a cluster of molecules to reach 500 nanokelvins, which is only 500-billionths of a degree above absolute zero (-459.67 degrees Fahrenheit, or -273.15 degrees Celsius). The findings have been published
June 22, 2015 Trishti Sabane 3 Minutes Read
Harder for Females to Gain Weight Because of their Brain
S u m m a r y : Females have a harder time than males to gain weight, and the answer might be lying in their brains! Or so says …
New Antioxidant Makes Old Blood Vessels Look Young
S u m m a r y : A new antioxidant makes blood vessels in older adults look 15 to 20 years younger, says a new study published in the …
Men, More than Women, Harm Others to Move Forward
S u m m a r y : Men hurt others to advance their interests, reads the title of a new study published in the journal Socius: Sociological Research for …
Moderate Drinking Linked With Heart Disease & Shorter Lifespan
S u m m a r y : Moderate drinking appears to be linked with heart diseases, and having more than 5 alcoholic drinks per week can shorten lifespan, says …
Sweet Tooth Gene Linked With Less Body Fat
S u m m a r y : Sweet tooth has a gene, and its gene is linked with less body fat, says a new study published in the journal …
Harder for Females to Gain Weight Because of their Brain April 23, 2018
New Antioxidant Makes Old Blood Vessels Look Young April 22, 2018
Men, More than Women, Harm Others to Move Forward April 19, 2018
Moderate Drinking Linked With Heart Disease & Shorter Lifespan April 17, 2018
Sweet Tooth Gene Linked With Less Body Fat April 12, 2018
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