Synthesis of Novel Liquid Metal Nanoparticles for Cancer Photoimmunotherapy Liquid metals (LM) are a novel family of materials with distinct physicochemical features, such as pure gallium (Ga) and Ga-based alloys. Photothermal therapy for cancer…
Pharmaceutical Pollutants are Removed from Water by Porous Crystals Made by Plant Extracts Stockholm University researchers to absorb and breakdown pharmaceutical compounds created pomegranate extract-based porous crystals prevalent in regional municipal wastewater. The research is published in the…
Starburst Galaxy A starburst galaxy is one that has an unusually high rate of star production when compared to the galaxy’s long-term average rate of star formation…
Sodium Metasilicate – a Chemical Substance The main component of commercial sodium silicate solutions is sodium metasilicate, which has the chemical formula Na2SiO3. It is a silicate compound that is commonly…
Condenser Tumble Dryers that Advertise Themselves as “Sustainable” Produce Tons of Waterborne Microfiber Pollution According to a recent study, hundreds of tonnes of potentially hazardous microfibers are emitted into streams and oceans across the UK and Europe when laundry…
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies Dwarf elliptical galaxies (dEs) are smaller elliptical galaxies than regular elliptical galaxies. This is a form of galaxy that belongs to the larger category of…
Astronomers have Discovered Gravitational Waves Coming from Pairs of Supermassive Black Holes Using a Detector the Size of a Galaxy Gravitational waves are ripples in space and time that are produced when black holes and other incredibly huge, dense objects spin around one another. These…
Our Galaxy’s Neutrino Picture Reveals High-Energy Particles from the Milky Way With the unaided eye, the Milky Way galaxy appears as a hazy strip of stars that stretches from horizon to horizon in the night sky.…
Titanium Dioxide – an inorganic compound Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide, is a chemical compound with the formula TiO2. It is an oxide of titanium that occurs naturally. Because…
Digital Revolution The Digital Revolution, also known as the Third Industrial Revolution, is the transition from mechanical and analogue electronic technologies of the Industrial Revolution to digital…
‘Silver Bullet’ Responses Against Common Microorganisms are Developed by Immune Systems According to new research, immune systems create particular genes to fight off common bacteria like those present in food. Antimicrobial peptides, a class of natural…
Orca Mothers that have Gone Through Menopause Seem to Shield their Male Calves from Harm from Other Orcas In the wild, female killer whales can live up to 90 years, with the majority living an additional 22 years following menopause. Why humans and…