... the energy world, they function as electrodes or electrolytes that make batteries safer and more efficient. And many serve as catalysts, accelerating chemical reactions that transform one molecule into ...
... s perform essential chemical reactions, not just for humans but all living organisms. Researchers know not only that iron is essential but also why it is essential. Little evidence for chromium’s benefi ...
... PIXL revealed that the leopard-like spots found at Beaver Falls differed chemically from the surrounding rock. The spots resembled patterns on Earth formed by chemical reactions that are mediated by microbes ...
... which could suggest the red planet once hosted microbial life. These minerals may have formed on the rock when ancient microbes used chemical reactions to produce energy. But chemical reactions not related ...
... n assimilation experiment and the gas exchange experiment suggested that nonbiological or inorganic chemical reactions caused the observed results. Lead researchers on the project concluded that there w ...
... they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the bike and the oxygen and water in the environment together undergo a chemical reaction. It forms iron oxide – better known as rust – which ...
... n Globe via Getty ImagesMethane’s role in fine‑particle formation Natural gas is primarily made of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. But methane also helps set off chemical reactions in t ...
Plants use light to make energy – and a team of scientists is using the same principle to power chemical reactions. fhm/Moment via Getty ImagesManufactured chemicals and materials are necessary for ...
... ate environment. It wouldn’t be so cold that it slows down chemical reactions, nor would it be so hot that it destroys the complex molecules necessary for life. However, with astronomers’ rap ...
How much charge is left? It can be hard to know for sure.Olemedia/E+ via Getty ImagesLithium-ion batteries are quietly powering large parts of the world, including electric vehicles and smartphones. They ...
... in your TV remote, RTGs can provide power for decades while hundreds of millions to billions of miles from Earth. Nuclear power Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions ...
Enzymes have complicated molecular structures that are hard to replicate.Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images PlusEnzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, ...
... Wayne State University was confused. The oncologist was studying a sequence of chemical reactions in cells to see whether they could be a target for drugs against prostate cancer. A paper from 2018 in ...
... over time, becoming more sodium-rich. This briny water would have been an ideal place for new chemical reactions to take place and for organic molecules to form. While our team characterized salts, ...
... a sequence of chemical reactions in cells to see if they could be a target for drugs against prostate cancer. A paper from 2018 from 2018 in the American Journal of Cancer Research piqued his interest ...
... having an electrical charge when dissolved in water. This charge allows them to work throughout the body in chemical reactions that maintain normal brain functioning, balance fluids inside and outside ...
... This in turn changes your metabolism, or the chemical reactions that allow the body to function. In particular, the increased presence of fatty acids, a hallmark of obesity, puts additional strain on ...
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function.Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images PlusAfter so many years learning how microbes work, researchers are ...
... e the immune system – that are released into the body. When these cytokines travel to muscles, they activate a series of chemical reactions that disrupts the ability of the powerhouse of cells &ndas ...
... our team has developed uses a purely organic photocatalyst. A photocatalyst is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction using light, without being consumed in the process. Our system harnesses energy ...