Demonic Chemistry
Mercury thiocyanate is a white powder that looks harmless enough but with the introduction of heat creates an amazing exothermic reaction but don’t go trying this at home as the fumes that come off...
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Sci-Fi like Oxygen Crystals
I bet when you were a kid the first time you explored a reef, you wished that you could breathe underwater and stay in that magical place forever instead of surfacing every 10 odd seconds. Well thanks...
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High-res MRI
For the first time, researchers have detected a single hydrogen atom using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conventional MRI technology, widely used in hospitals, can typically resolve...
View ArticleSMARTPHONE CASE – 3X HARDER THAN STEEL!
A new smartphone case is lightweight, thin, harder than steel, and as easy to shape as plastic. What’s the catch? You can’t purchase one—not yet, anyway. Jan Schroers, who teaches mechanical...
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A STEP TOWARD ‘ARTIFICIAL LEAF’ FOR ENERGY
Inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, scientists have developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into...
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Another Graphene Breakthrough
Scientists at Caltech are developing a new method for creating high-quality graphene that doesn’t require face melting temperatures for production. For those of you who follow our science news...
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A dress made from beer?
Do you remember that leathery looking dress made from wine last year that was a weird mix of art and science? Well that crack pot sounding invention has led to something even better. Home grown Perth...
View ArticleCustom Carbon Could Boost Batteries
A new carbon material significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. “We have developed a ‘designer carbon’ that is both versatile and controllable,” says Zhenan Bao, a professor...
View ArticleMicro CO2 Sensor Uses Very Little Energy
A new sensor that measures carbon dioxide (CO2) is much smaller than existing sensors, is easier to assemble, and uses much less energy. The new sensor consists of a recently developed composite...
View ArticleTitanium and gold magnet?
Titanium and gold aren’t magnetic—unless you combine them just so. Scientists at Rice University did so and discovered what is a first of its kind: an itinerant antiferromagnetic metal—TiAu—made from...
View ArticleEngineered Yeast Turns Sugar Into Painkiller!
Scientists have reprogrammed the genetic machinery of baker’s yeast so that the fast-growing cells can convert sugar into hydrocodone in just three to five days. The advance could lead to a faster and...
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Solar Device Shatters Records ForSplitting Water
A new “artificial leaf” system that uses solar energy to split water can safely and efficiently create hydrogen fuel. “This new system shatters all of the combined safety, performance, and stability...
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