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Serendipitous Discovery Of New Green Chemistry Method
Dr Petri Turhanen was working on a synthesis of a modified version of the biological molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), when he discovered that the cation exchange resin he was using was unintentionally producing another molecule.
Study Describes Cocktail of Pharmaceuticals in Waters in Bangladesh
In spring of 2019, researchers set out to investigate what chemicals could be found in the waters of Bangladesh.
Return Of ‘The Blob’ Could Intensify Climate Change Impacts On Northeast Pacific Fisheries
A large marine heatwave would double the rate of the climate change impacts on fisheries species in the northeast Pacific by 2050, says a recently released study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and University of Bern.
Stanford Study Points Toward a More Holistic Way to Measure the Economic Fallout From Earthquakes
When an earthquake or other natural disaster strikes, government relief agencies, insurers and other responders converge to take stock of fatalities and injuries, and to assess the extent and cost of damage to public infrastructure and personal property.
A New Biosensor for the COVID-19 Virus
Jing Wang and his team at Empa and ETH Zurich usually work on measuring, analyzing and reducing airborne pollutants such as aerosols and artificially produced nanoparticles.
