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Explainer: The science of alkyl nitrites aka poppers
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Inhaling alkyl nitrites feels like becoming instantly drunk according to some users, although the effect lasts for only a few minutes. Also known as poppers, these chemicals have been taken recreationally since the 1960s. Although they are sold openly, usually in small brown bottles with enticing brand names such as ‘liquid gold’, their ...
The complex chemistry of making paper
WEBApr 4, 2023 · From the moment wood begins its journey to becoming paper, complex chemistry carefully controls every parameter. ‘The paper industry is a $300 billion [£240 billion] industry worldwide and it uses about $40 billion of chemicals in it,’ explains Thomas. ‘These chemicals can be categorised into two areas: performance enhancement and ...
Explainer: The chemistry of farts | News | Chemistry World
WEBDec 21, 2016 · The men farted between two and 53 times a day, with an average of 12.7, while women farted between once and 32 times a day, with an average of 7.1 times. The number of farts was higher when people ate more fibre. The study shows farting is normal, Stanton says. ‘I hope that has translated to people being prepared to eat more foods …
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WEBTeaching enzymes new reactions through genetic code expansion and directed evolution. 2024-09-12T14:14:00+01:00By Jennifer Newton. Anthony Green’s research group at the University of Manchester, UK, reengineers enzymes to have catalytic functions beyond those found in nature.
Explainer: Why is mixing cleaning chemicals such a bad idea?
WEBApr 23, 2020 · Accidental poisonings in the US have risen dramatically during the Covid-19 lockdown. They are up 20% in the first three months of 2020 compared with last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 45,550 calls related to exposure to disinfectant and cleaning agents, almost two-thirds of the …
Why are there 20 amino acids? | Feature | Chemistry World
WEBSep 17, 2018 · But the selection of the 20 amino acids used in biology is clearly linked to the development of proteins. By polymerising amino acids in long polypeptide chains, proteins could fold into soluble structures with close-packed cores and ordered binding pockets. The arrival of proteins and the eventual adoption of the standard 20 amino …
What it takes to make a new element | Feature | Chemistry World
WEBNov 30, 2016 · Results of fusion reactions were decreasing sharply as the atomic number grew higher. The cause was the high excitation energy (40–50MeV), which increased the chance of the element breaking up. To create new elements, the excitation energy needed to be minimal, or ‘cold’.
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WEB19 September 2024. Three indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China. 18 September 2024. UK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025. 18 September 2024. Yellow food dye could give doctors a new way to look beneath the skin. 18 September 2024. Commission launches call for AI ‘factories’ to aid research and industry.
TNT | Podcast - Chemistry World
WEBSimon Cotton. When a compound is best known by an acronym, that usually means bad news. Just think of DDT, the insecticide, or GHB, which is best known as a 'date rape' drug. And then there is TNT, whose chemical name is 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene. TNT was first made in 1863 by a German chemist, Joseph Wilbrand. He was trying to make a dyestuff, and ...