Oxidation of alkenes to carbonyl compounds is one of the most important industrial reactions. The oxidation…
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Data shows 30 percent drop in air pollution over northeast U.S.
Over the past several weeks, NASA satellite measurements have revealed significant reductions in air pollution over…
The inequities of a pandemic: Spain's illustration of socioeconomic vulnerability and disease
New research, led by the University of St Andrews, highlights that the Spanish Roma (Gitano) community…
Rehearsal time for NASA's asteroid sampling spacecraft
In August, a robotic spacecraft will make NASA’s first-ever attempt to descend to the surface of…
Brown hares and chickens were treated as 'gods,' not food when they arrived in Britain, research shows
Archaeological evidence shows that the first brown hares and chickens to arrive in Britain were buried…
The shift to a more sustainable food system is inevitable: Here's how to make it happen
Europe’s top scientists agree that a radical change is coming in how we produce and distribute…
Nepal refuses Everest clean-up amid pandemic calm
Nepal’s government on Friday rejected calls to use the pandemic lockdown of Mount Everest to stage…
Coronavirus highlights the painful political truth about health inequality
Health inequality was a major concern of 20th century social democrats in countries ranging from Britain…
How did the TRAPPIST-1 planets get their water?
In 2017, an international team of astronomers announced a momentous discovery. Based on years of observations,…
Survey investigates carbon dioxide use in oil recovery and underground storage
As part of a national effort to reduce the release of carbon dioxide into the air,…