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Nitrogen is the chemical element of atomic number 7. It is colorless, tasteless, and odorless, and as a diatomic gas is relatively inert. It also makes up 78% of the atmosphere and is a constituent of organic compounds found in all living tissues.
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AUG 11, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Clemson University researcher Rafael Mesquita has collaborated with his peers to document what he is calling atmospheric
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 03, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard of biocrusts? No, it’s not a new kind of pizza crust. Biocrusts refer to a group of tiny deser
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have figured out how to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
While most of the world has been holding its breath during the last several months in response to the global pandemic, t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2020
Space & Astronomy
The Hubble Space Telescope surpassed its 30th year in space on Friday, April 24th. Being that it’s one of the most
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The Paris Agreement outlines a series of measures for our society to adopt so that we can reduce greenhouse gas emission
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 15, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers from The National Center for Scientific Research at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (CNRS/IPGP/IG
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 12, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When you think of air pollution, you might not immediately think of ammonia. But in fact, when ammonia reacts with sulfu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers have finally succeeded in improving the mechanisms available for the degradation of nitrate pollution. Scien
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Plastics entered the consumer market after World War II and since then it's been used in countless ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Grasslands cover over 30% of Earth's landmass and account for the majority of cropland globally. Yet, new research p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 10, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
In a recently published study, a group of Czech Republic researchers from the puts together two materials that are unlik
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describes how researchers designed molecules k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 01, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from the University of Exeter report in Nature Climate Change their findings of a new "natural climate
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Palm oil production remains problematic in several ways, and a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingha
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JAN 19, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Pluto was once considered one of the solar system’s planets but was later downgraded to the status of ‘dwarf
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 14, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The Chemical & Engineering News, an outlet by American Chemical Society (ACS), polled its audience for the most inte
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and
...
Written By:
Vanesa Nikolova
DEC 05, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Cryonics ("Cryo" related to Greek word for "cold") is a highly controversial method to deep freeze a
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 25, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A research team led by scientists from The University of Manchester has figured out a new way of making toxic pollutants
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard about fine particulate matter air pollution? If not, it’s time you do, because it is literally
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Space agencies and commercial space companies are taking the idea of colonizing Mars very seriously. There’s just
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Earth & The Environment
It might cause us to laugh, but this news isn’t funny: nitrous oxide emissions are on the rise. As a potent greenh
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan