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The largest spider web in the world, darkness and brimstone
Sulphur Cave: The largest spider web ever discovered reveals the unexpected coexistence of two species (perhaps aided by the total absence of light).
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Dec
Dec
Ancient DNA and the invisible enemies of Napoleon's Grande Armée
Beyond General Winter: the defeat of Bonaparte's army during the Russian campaign was due (also) to two unsuspected bacteria
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Nov
Nov
Gold nanoparticles in spruce trees: bacteria lead the way
The secrets of plant biomineralization: a link discovered between gold deposits in spruce needles and certain bacteria
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Nov
Nov
Potassium isotopes reveal Earth's oldest traces
A look at the chemistry of proto-Earth: materials discovered dating back to before the giant collision that created the Moon 4,5 billion years ago
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October
October
Growing metals in hydrogel: a revolution in 3D printing
A paradigm shift for additive manufacturing: ceramics and metals can now "grow" inside a 3D-printed hydrogel.
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October
October
The mushroom discovery that rewrites the history of life on Earth
Fungi laid the foundation for life on land millions of years before plants appeared: how the history of evolution changes
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October
October
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What if life on Europa fed on the radioactivity of rocks?
Juno puts Europa on ice, but life on Jupiter's moon could be sustained by the decay of radioactive elements.
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January
January
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The secret power of biochar: electron transfer
Water purification, Chinese researchers have discovered that biochar actively destroys pollutants by donating electrons to them
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October
October
Why are Alaska's rivers turning orange?
The chemistry behind the rust-colored Arctic rivers: thawing permafrost, the release of metals, and the unexpected role of ice.
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October
October
The ozone layer is healing, but there's a new problem
Increased space launches threaten the stratosphere: Several rocket propellants emit particles that destroy ozone molecules.
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Silk Sets
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Emissions cuts and climate justice: the calculations were wrong.
The Paris Agreement's "fair and ambitious" quotas have been calculated in a distorted way up to now (favoring the richest and most polluting countries)
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PFAS: New Forever Chemicals Discovered in Killer Whales' Blubber
Swedish researchers have identified a new class of PFAS, never documented before, in the blubber of some killer whales from the North Sea.
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Gels and nail polishes banned in Europe: are they really dangerous?
TPO and DMTP, substances widely used in gels and nail polishes, are moving to the CMR 1 hazard category: what does this mean and what are the risks?
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We finally know (in detail) how lightning is born
A mathematical model provides a possible explanation for the atmospheric phenomena that cause lightning and terrestrial gamma-ray bursts.
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Aug
Aug
Radioactive Horns: A New Strategy to Save Rhinos
Discourage poaching by inserting radioactive isotopes into rhino horns: they will be detected by RPM monitors already installed at the borders.
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Aug
Aug
An X-ray of the sulfur at the heart of the Milky Way
The Galaxy in X-rays: Most precise measurements ever bring us closer to reconstructing the mysterious presence of sulfur in the universe
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Aug
Aug
Biodegradable plastic that could save the ocean floor
Japanese researchers have demonstrated that LAHB degrades even in deep waters: in 13 months the bioplastic loses over 80% of its mass.
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Aug
Aug
Before the chemical industry: when guano was “white gold”
The Guano War, the Navassa Island Revolt, and the First Act of US Imperialism: A Century of Violence in the Name of Fertilizer
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July
July
How to convert air into ammonia using electricity
Green ammonia: A plasma, air, and copper-based synthesis method developed that could replace the Haber-Bosch process.
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July
July
Genetic mutation that makes cats orange discovered
Two parallel studies solve a mystery that has been open for over a hundred years: the orange color of cats is due to a genetic mutation in the X chromosome.
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July
July
Global warming: time is really running out
The carbon budget will run out in the next 3 years: the latest IGCC data alarms scientists, and should worry us too.
09
July
July
The living building material that captures CO2
ETH researchers have developed a living material based on cyanobacteria and 3D-printed hydrogel that captures and stores carbon dioxide
02
July
July
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