A Rice University-led team has unveiled how tiny molecular structures on industrial catalysts behave during the manufacture ...

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Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts and a crowded planet. Canola seedlings can take up acetate, a ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Methyl acetate is the second simplest aliphatic ester, along with its isomer ethyl formate 1. It has a pleasant, fruity odor and occurs in nature in fruits (e.g., bananas, grapes, and apples) and ...

It's no secret that pumpkin and Halloween activities are a major part of the fall—especially the month of October (and on Oct. 31 itself!). There are visits to the pumpkin patch, drinking pumpkin ...

Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was ...

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it. Credit...Illustration by Christoph Niemann Supported by By Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are the hosts of The Times’s “Hard ...

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Burnt wood with a pungent tinge of a chemical-like odor lingers in the homes of Jakarta’s sablon, or silkscreen, workers. With a mesh board in one hand and a squeegee in the other, the smooth motion ...

Clare Sullivan on TikTok decided to stencil print an ENTIRE ROOM and the results are downright beautiful. The TikTok created a custom stencil using her Cricut and used this to print her entire guest ...