Collaborate Disseminate
Venus may be a hellscape by our standards, but there’s a chance that some forms of life could evolve there. A new MIT study has now found that the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in highly concentrated sulfuric acid – which Venus’ cloud… Continue reading Sulfuric acid clouds of Venus can’t dissolve life, new experiments find
The James Webb Space Telescope has made the first direct analysis of clouds on a nearby alien world. These aren’t just made of water vapor but also sand, which would move around the planet much like Earth’s water cycle.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, … Continue reading Sand forms clouds and rain on nearby alien planet, says Webb
Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of the …read more Continue reading Electrostatic Generator Project Starts With Molten Sulfur
One thing that will definitely ruin a wine is an unpleasant aroma. Such malodorous wines could soon be saved, however, with a little bit of help from gold nanoparticles.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Wine, Flinders University, Gold, Nanoparticl… Continue reading Scientists use gold nanoparticles to get the stink out of wine
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the most detailed look at the atmosphere of an exoplanet ever. Analyzing data from four instruments, a team of astronomers was able to compile a complete molecular and chemical profile of the planet, inclu… Continue reading James Webb captures complete chemical profile of exoplanet atmosphere
When you think of the periodic table, some elements just have a vibe to them that’s completely unscientific, but nonetheless undeniable. Precious metals like gold and silver are obvious examples, …read more Continue reading Mining and Refining: Sulfur
Engineers at MIT have developed a new battery design using common materials – aluminum, sulfur and salt. Not only is the battery low-cost, but it’s resistant to fire and failures, and can be charged very fast, which could make it useful for powering a … Continue reading Battery made of aluminum, sulfur and salt proves fast, safe and low-cost
When we talk about emissions these days, we typically talk about cutting them back for the good of the environment. However, the climate system is a complex beast, and one …read more Continue reading Reduced Sulfur Emissions Could Cause Climate Shock
Whether or not there’s life on Venus is the subject of much debate among scientists, but a new study may close the case. Researchers at Cambridge have analyzed the Venusian atmosphere and found no sign of the chemical fingerprints microbes would be exp… Continue reading Chemical analysis may close the case on life on Venus
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.” Continue reading Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon