Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to recycle coloured plastics without losing quality — a breakthrough that could help tackle growing waste problems. Packaging often uses bright colours to attract buyers, but…
Historical Village Records Offer Insights into A Deadly…
The picturesque town of Kisakata, located within Nikaho City and 70 kilometers south of Akita City, lies along Japan's northwestern coast and faces out to the Sea of Japan. Here, on July 10, 1804, disaster…
Chemistry: long-awaited formation of rings made of three…
A new approach leads to the long-awaited formation of rings made of three pyrroles, which could be used to produce compounds with a host of interesting properties, and explains why they have not been observed…
WFSJ achieves special UN recognition
The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) has recognized as consultative status with the United Nations (UN). This special recognition allows non-governmental organizations to work through the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to gain…
Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s…
New research published in Stem Cell Reports has found elevated cholesterol supply from astrocytes to neurons in the model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains, suggesting that modulating brain cholesterol could be explored in the search of treatment…