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Category: Chemistry

Subgiant star Eta Canis Majoris
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Where did the galaxy get its carbon?

Posted on October 5, 2026August 19, 2026 by Ben Pauley

Researchers compared computer models with observations of stars in the Milky Way, and found that massive stars are the dominant source of…

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    Is nuclear waste safe underground?

    Posted on September 24, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers calculated that nuclear waste could be safely sealed away for more than 350 million years in geological repositories deep…

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      Harnessing sunlight to fight bacteria

      Posted on September 14, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

      Scientists developed biodegradable food packaging that combines heat- and light-driven chemistry to preserve food safely and sustainably.

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        Industrial waste solidified a UK beach in just 35 years

        Posted on July 16, 2026July 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

        Scientists analyzed the composition of mineral cements on a beach in Derwent Howe and found that furnace waste had rapidly solidified the…

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          Brewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds

          Posted on June 22, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

          Researchers developed a fully biodegradable energy-harvesting device that uses spent coffee grounds to transform motion into electricity.

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            Lithium mining impacts local waters

            Posted on June 8, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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              Clay minerals suggest a warm, wet past for Mars

              Posted on May 21, 2026May 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

              Researchers studied clay deposits on Mars using tools aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and found evidence for a warm and humid past…

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                Woman unpacking a vase in a box of polystyrene
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                Upcycling polystyrene with sunlight and sulfur

                Posted on May 11, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                Researchers in China developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in…

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                  "Hubble Gazes at a Dazzling Star Cluster" by NASA Hubble
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                  What makes ‘chemically peculiar stars’ peculiar?

                  Posted on April 27, 2026April 15, 2026 by Ben Pauley

                  Scientists used a network of satellites to measure the rotational characteristics of 85 stars previously thought to have unique chemistries.

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                    Turning carbon dioxide into fuel with nanostructures

                    Posted on April 13, 2026September 1, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                    Scientists designed an electrocatalyst infused with bismuth metal that helps convert CO2 to formate, providing a scalable new way to recycle…

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