Science X Dialog

Hydrogen has been known to be detrimental to steels since 1875. Just a few ppm of nascent hydrogen can cause large and harmful changes in the properties of steels, known as hydrogen embrittlement (HE) or hydrogen-induced ...

Glass was among the most expensive crafting materials before the invention of glassblowing techniques. An ancient recipe for making glass is as simple as annealing a molten mixture of silica sand and chemicals in the right ...

Before we get our hands full of formulas and formulations, let's begin with "A Song of Ice and Fire."' Adapted from George R. R. Martin's novels of the same name, there's a riveting sequence in HBO's water-cooler show "Game ...

Our research work has, for the first time, revealed the nature of the least massive supermassive black holes at the centers of nearby galaxies. We used high-quality X-ray data from the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory ...

The invention of the transistor was a significant breakthrough that altered the course of history for the electronics and computer industries. They are an inseparable part of any electronic device including mobile phones, ...

Rhesus monkeys have a sense of when their own hearts are beating, according to new research we conducted.

Mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and anorexia show links to biological markers detected in routine blood tests, according to our new study of genetic, biochemical and psychiatric data from almost ...

Magnetism is a property of matter that has been known to mankind for several thousand years, long before these properties could be described in a theory. In our everyday lives, we are used to "classical magnets" made of metals ...

Brace yourselves, allergy suffers—new research shows pollen season is going to get a lot longer and more intense with climate change.

Membrane-active peptides, small proteins composed of less than 50 amino acids that interact with cellular membranes, have been proposed as a promising treatment modality in searching for next-generation chemotherapeutics. ...

Researchers from Auburn University have found a new pathway to use visible blue light to promote nickel catalyzed cross-coupling of activated heteroarenes with aryl iodides. This would be highly valuable to the pharmaceutical ...

You probably know what a crystal is. We've all seen one, held one in our hands, and even tasted one on our tongue (for instance sodium chloride crystals, also known as "salt").