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August 6, 2009
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Organic aerosol mystery solved Scientists believe they may have cracked an important conundrum in atmospheric chemistry: how a volatile molecule released by plants helps to form aerosols that can have a profound effect on weather and climate systems. |
Chemistry World
July 31, 2014
Caryl Richards |
New source of hydroxyl radicals found in the clouds An international collaboration of scientists has discovered a previously unidentified source of tropospheric hydroxyl radicals generated by the interaction of ozone with the surface of clouds. |
Chemistry World
August 24, 2011
Josh Howgego |
Cosmic Rays Get Ahead in CLOUD Organic chemical vapours may have a previously unimagined cooling effect on global climate. |
Chemistry World
October 13, 2010
James Urquhart |
Aerosol theory solidifies An international team of researchers has found that atmospheric aerosol particles long thought to be liquid can in fact be amorphous solids. The discovery could improve atmospheric models and climate predictions. |
Chemistry World
July 23, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
'Acid soot' worsens smog Researchers in the US say soot particles in the atmosphere combine with other pollutants to pick up an acid coating that may worsen their influence on local smog and global warming. |
Chemistry World
April 12, 2013
Melissae Fellet |
Elusive atmospheric intermediates reveal some secrets Scientists have found further evidence for the existence of an elusive intermediate implicated in chemical reactions that degrade atmospheric pollutants. |
Chemistry World
January 17, 2014
Katia Moskvitch |
Life may have begun in a tiny water droplet Chemical reactions run much faster and more efficiently when they take place in tiny droplets rather than in freestanding water -- such as a puddle or a lake, say researchers. |
Chemistry World
August 8, 2013
James Urquhart |
Wealth of undiscovered volatiles found drifting above orange groves Scientists have measured the exchange of hundreds of volatile organic compounds in the air above an orange grove in California and the ecosystem below. The finding could have implications for climate and air pollution models |
Chemistry World
March 4, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Accumulation of acid in atmosphere explained The research could also have implications for global climate modelling, enabling scientists to reduce uncertainties related to the effects of aerosols in their predictions. |
Chemistry World
July 27, 2012
Phillip Broadwith |
Storm on the horizon for ozone levels Summer storms can inject water vapor high into the atmosphere and trigger processes that degrade the ozone layer, say US chemists. |
Chemistry World
April 1, 2011
Anna Watson |
From coffee shop to biodiesel source in one step Spent coffee grounds have been turned into biodiesel by researchers from Portugal and Spain, who combined two separate processes to produce the biodiesel in one step. |
Chemistry World
August 18, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Life of grime for atmospheric chemistry Atmospheric chemists from Canada have discovered that grimy surfaces on city buildings and windows may be releasing ozone precursors into the atmosphere when exposed to sunlight. |
Chemistry World
June 2, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Size Matters in Cloud Formation Scientists grappling to understand the effect of man-made aerosols on cloud formation have decided that particle size, rather than chemistry, is the main factor. |
Geotimes
May 2005
Sara Pratt |
Soot From Indian Cooking A new study says that residential cooking -- with stoves that burn wood, crop waste and dried animal manure -- is actually the largest source of soot emissions in India. Understanding this pollution source could have an important role in bettering both air quality and climate models. |
Chemistry World
January 21, 2014
Peter Braesicke |
Chemical modeling for air resources If you want to learn about the chemical composition of the atmosphere, this book by Jinyou Liang will be a useful companion. |
Chemistry World
July 6, 2009
Ned Stafford |
Sulfate-coated soot boosts global warming Sulfate and nitrate particles in the atmosphere are thought to help combat global warming because they reflect sunlight, but a new study suggests that when combined with soot the particles could instead enhance global warming. |
Chemistry World
October 1, 2014
William Bergius |
Nitrogen dioxide and ozone: a sinister synergy Air pollution is detrimental to our health, but now scientists in Australia have revealed new mechanistic insight into how particular pollutants interact with the human respiratory tract. |
Chemistry World
May 11, 2007
Michael Gross |
The Atmosphere on Titan's Moon Using spectroscopic measurements made during flybys of the Cassini craft, researchers in the U.S. can now present first insights into the reactions that lead from methane and nitrogen to the formation of tholins, which are believed to make up the orange fog that veils Titan's surface. |
Chemistry World
August 18, 2009
Jon Cartwright |
Ozone reaction with skin causes irritants Armin Wisthaler of the Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria, and Charles Weschler of Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, have performed a study of ozone with human occupants in an office environment. |
Chemistry World
July 6, 2015
Abigail Hallowes |
From chip fat to biofuel Researchers from Singapore and China have developed a cheap and green catalytic system for turning fatty acids into fuel that doesn't require hydrogen or a solvent. |
Chemistry World
May 31, 2009
Nina Notman |
New probe promises ozone answers Chemists in the US have devised a single-molecule fluorescent probe that is selective for ozone, which they hope will help address controversy over claims that cells can produce ozone. |
Chemistry World
October 6, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Global ozone pollution warning Current controls are failing to protect human health and the environment from increasing ground-level ozone, according to a report by the Royal Society. |
Chemistry World
November 6, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Breast is Best for IQ - if Your Genes Say so Researchers examining the relationship between breastfeeding and higher IQ test scores in later life have uncovered a link with a gene responsible for modifying fatty acids in the diet. |
Food Processing
November 2012
Mark Anthony |
Food Manufacturers Seeking Stable, Healthy Oils With public attention focused on health, food processors have been seeking healthy oil formulations with an eye toward stability. |
Food Processing
August 2013
Mark Anthony |
Understanding Omega Fatty Acids: Why Omega-9 Is Worth a Closer Look Omega-9 fatty acids - while not essential, because your body can make them - have a number of health benefits that are being recognized by food processors. |
Chemistry World
April 12, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Fatty Acid Factory Revealed X-ray crystallographers have achieved the Herculean task of elucidating the architecture of one of biochemistry's most impressive molecular machines, the multi-enzyme fatty acid synthase. |
Food Processing
April 2011
Mark Anthony |
Wellness Food Trends: Which Oils And Fats Are Healthy And Why? A lesson on oils, fats and how nothing is what it seems anymore. |
Prepared Foods
October 1, 2005 |
A Blend New Day Clinical data shows that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids promote optimal health. The International Food Science Centre has developed a nutritional oil blend, Nutridan, from vegetable oils that are naturally rich in a-linolenic acid, the precursor to omega-3 fatty acids. |
