Globally, Mangroves are under Risk due to El Niño and La Niña Climate fluctuations A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the…
Copper Salicylate Copper salicylate describes a range of compounds containing copper(II) and salicylate. It is a coordination compound formed from copper and salicylic acid, a type of…
How Plankton in the Ocean Adjusts to a Changing Environment Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ocean food webs and…
Stricter Air Pollution Measures in Southeast Asia could avert up to 36,000 Premature Deaths from Ozone by 2050 A study by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that implementing robust air pollution control measures could mean Southeast Asian countries…
Scientists Create Groundbreaking Technology for Detecting Airborne Indicators of Sickness If you’ve ever sat waiting at the doctor’s office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the…
Lanthanum Cuprate Lanthanum cuprate usually refers to the inorganic compound with the formula CuLa2O4. The name implies that the compound consists of a cuprate ([CuOn]2n-) salt of…
Cobalt Metagermanate Cobalt metagermanate is one of the germanates of cobalt, with chemical formula CoGeO3. It typically refers to an inorganic compound composed of cobalt (Co) and…
The Ocean Appears to be becoming Darker Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world’s coasts and oceans, have shown that…
Huge Numbers of Sea Urchins are Overpowering Hawaii’s Coral Reefs As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs…
Magnesium Permanganate Magnesium permanganate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(MnO4)2. It can be used as an oxidant. Known for its strong oxidizing properties, this…
Magnesium Perchlorate Magnesium perchlorate is a powerful oxidizing agent, with the formula Mg(ClO4)2. The salt is also a superior drying agent for gas analysis. It decomposes at…
Health Benefits can be influenced by Forest Management Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale international study, co-led by the…