Interstellar ices could have been the nursery for building blocks of life
Modelling conditions thought to exist between the stars led to formation of amino acid precursors
Only two watersheds globally have higher yields of PFOS and PFOA
Analysis of all types of organic pollution reveals emissions underreported by as much as 6300%
Plasma chemistry recycles iron from waste slurry
Seven different types of plastic detected in three bottled water brands
Modelling conditions thought to exist between the stars led to formation of amino acid precursors
Recreation of ε-iron backs up theories on why seismic waves travel faster pole-to-pole following an earthquake
Fundamental findings about nitric acid dissociation will feed into atmospheric research on ozone depletion
Process is likely to be a general mechanism in tropospheric chemistry, especially at low altitudes
Discovery offers insight into why so many soft-bodied organisms were preserved during that period
CO2 sublimation could have raised atmospheric pressure enough for liquid water to form
Forecast says carbon dioxide emissions from plastic waste-to-energy conversion will exceed those from fossil fuels by middle of the century
First discovery of phosphorus in an ocean beyond Earth reveals that the bio-essential element may be abundant on the moon
Nucleic acid bases found to be stable in conditions found in the planet’s atmosphere
JWST IR observations suggest star formation was rapid and uneven in early galaxy
Iron-rich nanoparticles can catalyse conversion of CO2 to complex organic molecules