Dinitrogen Pentoxide – a Chemical Compound Dinitrogen pentoxide, commonly known as nitrogen pentoxide or nitric anhydride, is a chemical molecule having the formula N2O5. It is a kind of nitrogen oxide.…
CM Draconis – an Eclipsing Binary System CM Draconis is an eclipsing binary system located 47 light-years distant in the constellation Draco (the Dragon). This system consists of two eclipsing mid-M dwarfs…
Chromium Trioxide (Production, Structure, Uses) Chromium trioxide (also known as chromium(VI) oxide or chromic anhydride) is a very strong oxidizing agent, especially for organic matter; it ignites ethanol very instantly.…
Some Plants are Doomed because of Extinction of Birds and Animals In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers assessed how the loss of biodiversity in birds and animals may affect plants’ ability to…
Planes with Powerful Sensors Detect Crop Nitrogen with Excellent Accuracy Researchers from the University of Illinois mounted hyperspectral sensors on planes to assess nitrogen status and photosynthetic capability in corn. They were able to scan…
Vitamin D Levels in the Blood can Help Predict Future Health Problems and Death, According to a Recent Study According to a study presented at e-ECE 2020, free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor of future health concerns…
Pollution Confuses Butterflies and Bees, Reducing Pollination A new study discovered that when diesel fumes and ozone were present, pollination was reduced by about a third – the negative influence of these…
The Invention of a New Ionic Liquid Formulation Allowed for Consistent Dispersion of a Chemotherapy Medication In a study led by Rahmi Oklu, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic vascular and interventional radiologist, and Harvard University’s Samir Mitragotri, Ph.D., researchers developed a…
Dinitrogen Trioxide – a Chemical Compound The chemical compound with the formula N2O3 is dinitrogen trioxide. It has the appearance of a blue liquid with a strong, unpleasant chemical odor. It…
NN Serpentis – an Eclipsing Envelope Binary System NN Serpentis is a binary system with an eclipsing post-common envelope located approximately 1670 light-years distant. It’s a White Dwarf, by the way. It was…
Researchers say that COVID-19 Vaccines have no Effect on Fertility in IVF Patients In vitro fertilization (IVF) patients do not benefit from the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent study published on January 25. The findings, according to…
Signal Sucks Seven Ways to Boost WI-FI Signal That Actually Work It might be the icing on the cake when you get home from a long day and sit down to watch your favorite streaming program…