Computer Algorithm Sniffed 500,000 Molecules. Here is What It Found

Researchers used machine learning models to predict the smell of already-known and yet-to-be-known molecules. And human noses validated most of the predictions. Photo by Richárd Ecsedi on Unsplash When an LPG cylinder leaks gas, how do we figure it out? The smell of rotten eggs. What happens if a toast gets burnt? We can sniff…

Future Houses Could Behave As Rechargeable Batteries, New Research Suggests

MIT scientists have prepared a special material that is made by doping carbon black in cement. The doped-cement can conduct electricity and has the potential to make 'power houses', literally. Photo by Binyamin Mellish on Pexels.com Imagine you have a meeting with a potential big client at 9 o'clock. You wake up, take a shower,…

No Fire, No Wood, Only Alkaline Water Can Dispose Of A Dead Body

Aquamation appears to leave at least one-fourth of the environmental footprint compared to standard cremation. Photo by Mike Bird on Pexels.com Christians and Muslims bury the dead. Hindus, Buddhists, and Sikhs burn the body into ashes. One uses only wood. The other uses a lot of wood alongside the fire. On one hand, burial doesn't…

Magnetic Minerals May Reveal Why Biological Chirality Exists

Harvard researchers recently discovered how magnetic materials can foster one type of chiral biomolecule over the other. Photo by Михаил Секацкий on Unsplash If a human being looks at the mirror, their left hand appears as the right hand. The illusion happens with their right hand too. Human hands are mirror images of each other.…

Can cloud seeding impact global warming?

The answer remains elusive to the scientists. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Is artificial rain the key to reversing global warming? Scientists are optimistic but completely unsure about the repercussions. During the summer, hot air gets saturated with water vapor. Warm air tends to be lighter in weight and moves upward in the atmosphere.…

The Longest Running Experiment Ever

The pitch-drop experiment was started in 1927 to measure its viscosity and it continues to this date. Photo by Jake Blucker on Unsplash I feel often impatient when my chemical reactions take a day's worth of time to finish. I try to expedite them by adjusting various parameters of the reactions. Recently, I googled, what’s…