Every week, our team selects and highlights just-published research papers from the literature. Each post includes a short written overview and an infographic that visually summarises the key discoveries.
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If you remove a mummy from its burial site, beyond triggering an ancient curse, you could cause changes to the chemical make-up of the remains. While some of these changes may be inadvertent, during the 19th century, alterations were intentionally made for restoration or to increase sale prices. Although piecing… Read more
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Instead of sugar doughnuts this January, why not use a lanthanide doughnut to reduce carbon dioxide? Converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals with light can lower greenhouse gas emissions through a type of artificial photosynthesis. To accelerate this reaction, a new paper in Angewandte Chemie International Edition added a doughnut… Read more
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Whenever you raise a toast, your glass of wine tells the story of how forever chemicals spread throughout the environment. During growth, winemaking grapes absorb polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through their roots. These chemicals bioaccumulate during processing into wine, with some vintages staying in storage for decades. As a result, by… Read more
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Should we mix sewage and food? If the goal is to create a fuel source, then a new paper in Biomass and Bioenergy shows that the answer is yes. The authors combined sewage sludge, a solid-liquid mixture left over from wastewater treatment, with unprocessed food waste in different ratios. By… Read more
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As the countdown to Christmas begins, what will you do if three wise men gift you myrrh this year? Traditionally, myrrh is used in rituals, cosmetics and medicines, however, a new paper published in RSC Advances shows that it can also be used to prevent steel corrosion. Drying out myrrh… Read more
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Beauty sleep is widely considered to be essential for glowing, healthy skin. Throughout the day, our bodies cycle through sleep and wakefulness based on circadian rhythms. But how the skin changes based on this master clock is not clear. A new paper in Analyst explores this question by monitoring fats… Read more
