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Category: Chemistry

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A circular economy for sustainable resources

Posted on August 28, 2025August 27, 2025 by Sciworthy

Scientists proposed a new economic strategy to distribute global rare earth element reserves more sustainably.

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    New aerogels offer a greener way to clean up oil spills

    Posted on July 21, 2025August 22, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Scientists created a strong, highly porous solid that can clean up oil spills using sustainable and reusable materials.

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      Natural materials to support green energy

      Posted on June 5, 2025June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Scientists recycled discarded eggshells to capture rare earth elements used in green energy technology.

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        Storms cause acids to enlarge our aquifers

        Posted on February 13, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

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          How chemistry shapes the taste of alcohol

          Posted on July 8, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

          Scientists found that mixtures of water and ethanol interact differently when they’re heated and cooled, creating different flavors of…

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            Researchers used bottled “lightning” to make ingredients for life

            Posted on June 20, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Scientists used spark discharge experiments to test whether lightning converted enough nitrogen to a usable form to support the origins of…

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              How do mountains affect Earth’s climate?

              Posted on December 11, 2023December 1, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists showed sulfuric acid formed during weathering of rocks causes mountains to consume less greenhouse gasses than they previously…

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                Creating a cosmic family tree

                Posted on June 15, 2023October 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Astronomers traced the genealogy of a kilonova explosion by using models to find its most likely parent stars.

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                  New device converts mechanical energy into light

                  Posted on December 5, 2022June 26, 2025 by Melisa Yashinski

                  In automobiles, aircrafts, and other large machineries, it is extremely useful to have a way to detect the amount of force certain…

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                    Common solids could improve carbon capture from car exhaust

                    Posted on October 24, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Scientists recently tested new solids for cheaper and safer capture of carbon dioxide from internal combustion engines. This technology…

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