Humans Have Devastated the Oceans So Much We’re Breaking the Laws of Nature
We have known for a long time that people are harmful to marine life, but it is difficult to quantify how catastrophic our effect has…
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People of Color and Low-Income Communities in D.C. are Disproportionately Affected by Air Pollution
According to a new study, individuals of color and those with lower household income and educational attainment bear a disproportionate and inequitable share of the…
Green Ammonia (Definition, Production)
Ammonia (chemical formula: NH3) is a nitrogen-hydrogen compound. It is extremely soluble in water as a colorless smelly gas, resulting in liquid ammonia. Ammonia is…
Lithium Chloride – a Chemical Compound
Lithium chloride, abbreviated LiCl, is a chemical compound. It is a metal chloride salt with a counterion of Li(+). The salt is a typical ionic…
A New Timeline for Mars Terrains is Proposed by Scientists
A Southwest Research Institute scientist updated Mars chronology models and discovered that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on the planet’s surface could be hundreds…
Future Lunar Exploration Missions will be Guided by a New Map
A new map of the Schrodinger basin, a geologically significant area of the moon, that includes rover paths, could help guide future exploration missions. A…
Olivine: Properties and Occurrences
The mineral olivine has the chemical formula (Mg2+, Fe2+)2SiO4 and is a magnesium iron silicate. It refers to a class of rock-forming minerals found in…
Exoplanets are even more Exotic than Previous Consideration
Considered an ultra-hot Jupiter a place where iron vaporizes, condenses on the night side, and then falls from the sky like rain, the fiery, inferno-like…
In a Combined Experimental and Computational Study, a Path for ‘Green Ammonia’ Opens Up
Ammonia is a chemical compound made up of three hydrogen atoms connected to one central nitrogen atom. Both are relatively common elements; nitrogen makes up…
Lithium Aluminium Hydride – an Inorganic Compound
Lithium aluminum hydride (LAH), is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiAlH4. It appears as a white powder that turns gray when exposed to…
Researchers have iscovered that Carnivores may Adjust their Schedules to Avoid each other
Carnivorous mammals may go out of their way to avoid other species, just as humans may leave five minutes early to avoid a chatty neighbor…
Nu Piscium – an Orange-hued Binary Star System
Nu Piscium (v Piscium) is an orange binary star system in the Pisces zodiac constellation. It is a massive star in the Pisces constellation. It…
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