The Fatal Exploding Pants Plague of 1930s New Zealand
New Zealand farmers began to experience an uncommon problem in the 1930s: their pants kept exploding or somehow bursting into flames. Consider the following scenario.…
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The Early Solar System Had a Giant Gap between Its Inner and Outer Regions
According to recent evidence, the protoplanetary disk from which the Earth and other planets formed had a massive void in it some 4.5 billion years…
Bacteria and Yeast Working Together to Suppress Weeds, Biosynthesize Plant Hormones
Hormones, such as strigolactones, help plants regulate their growth and development by preventing excessive budding and branching. Scientists at UC Riverside were the first to…
Boron Nitride – a Chemical Compound
Boron nitride (BN) is a chemical compound with an equal number of boron and nitrogen atoms that is isoelectronic and isostructural to carbon. It is…
HD 179949 b – an Extrasolar Planet
HD 179949 b is a gas giant exoplanet in the habitable zone of an F-type star. It is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD…
A Sensible Approach to Global Climate Policy Benefits Equity, the Environment, and Human Welfare
According to a recent study led by Rutgers academics, a method to lowering greenhouse gas emissions guided by the ethical theory of utilitarianism would result…
Neurodegeneration may be Accelerated by Viral Infections
Chronic and neuropathic viral infections can cause neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral diseases, resulting in a loss of neurons and axons in the central nervous system that…
Okenite: Properties and Occurrences
Okenite (CaSi2O5·2H2O) is a silicate mineral commonly found with zeolites. It is most commonly found within basalt geodes as small white “cotton ball” formations. It…
The Development of a New Quantum ‘Stopwatch’ Might Improve Imaging Technologies
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have created one of the most exact stopwatches ever, but it’s not for timing Olympic sprinters and swimmers.…
Scientists use Primate Stem Cells to Create Sperm Cells
One in every seven men of reproductive age in the world suffers from infertility. Spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy is one treatment option for male…
Cave Diversity Underneath the Scorched Surfaces Gets Affected by Wildfires
Sage and junipers dominate the terrain at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California, with unusual lava caverns snaking under the surface. Wildfires tore through…
Beta Carbon Nitride – a Superhard Material
The superhard material beta carbon nitride (β-C3N4) is predicted to be harder than diamond. It is a hypothetical binary carbon-nitrogen compound, CN, that is thought…
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