Reducing bodies to dirt can be a friendly nature at a funeral or cremation. SEATTLE – The human body makes good food for worms. This is the result of pilot tests with six corpses allowed to decompose between wood chips and...
The molecule known as a cyclocarbon binds to other forms of carbon, such as buckyballs and carbon nanotubes An elusive carbon crown has made its long-awaited debut. Scientists have created a molecule called a cyclocarbon and mapped its structure, describing the...
The specialists additionally estimated the base measure of surrounding oxygen expected to keep the sap ablaze. Flame retardants turn green. Using compounds of plant origin, researchers are developing a new generation of flame retardants that could one day replace fire-fighting chemicals...
A mixture of stiffness and flexibility in the movement of atoms can lead to collapse Like heated objects, most solids expand because higher temperatures cause atoms to vibrate faster and take up more space. However, some solid crystals, like scandium fluoride,...
Study offers tips and tricks for a more consistent and affordable beer New research challenges conventional wisdom that finely ground coffee beans are needed to brew strong espresso. Well-ground beans are generally best for strong hits as smaller soils are easier...
Characteristic patterns are the result of varying surface tension When liquids containing tiny particles evaporate, they often leave fingerprints such as coffee rings or whiskey nets (SN: 10/31/19). However, liquids mixed with other liquids leave their own lip patterns. A spray...
The results could pave the way for a rare natural blue color used to color food, clothing, etc. Beet juice is red. Now the chemists are coloring it blue. It may have potential for consumers like you. Natural dyes are in...
Medieval texts and modern techniques helped unveil the blue watercolor’s identity Scientists have resurrected a purple-blue hue whose botanical origin had been lost to time. The pigment, called folium, graced the pages of medieval manuscripts. But it fell out of use,...
Cadmium fading and yellow color damage is mostly caused by water, study finds New information on color conservation will help “The Scream” re-show its face to the public. Edvard Munch’s 1910 version of this iconic work of art has rarely been...
Future lunar expectations may be made more from materials found on the moon Future astronauts can make lunar buildings from moon dust and urinate. That’s the suggestion of chemist Anna-Lena Kjøniksen and her colleagues, who made cement from urea – a...
