Ever wonder why Azula’s flames are blue? Read my detailed explanation that was inspired by scientifically inaccurate assignments of flame colors.
Continue ReadingCellulose is the most abundant plant polymer, and its chemical manipulation has been a goal for years. Now in just two steps, a plastic starting material can be made from raw cellulose sources in decent yield that could be used to make useful plastics that are biodegradable outside of an industrial composter.
Continue ReadingEffectively, carbon dioxide reduction through sustainable energy supplies represents the process of photosynthesis. In the last decade, ethanol production from carbon dioxide reduction shows promise as a true means to imitate plant energy storage and reverse the process of burning carbon fuels. Details within.
Continue ReadingA new type of medicine may afford a more permanent form of disease control in honeybees. This blog discusses designer probiotic disease control and relevance to bee health.
Continue ReadingThis article is an attempt to summarize strategies being employed to reduce plastic waste and some fundamental chemical difficulties with these processes. It is my hope to inform on the progress of recyclable and biodegradable plastics.
Continue ReadingRenewable energy has come a long way in the last 60 years. A major influencer was the OPEC crisis which led the U.S. government to a drastic change in energy…
Continue ReadingCancer is an immensely complex disease to treat. The number of mutations and combinations of mutations that can lead to its development make each “cure” more of a patch to…
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