A long-standing chemistry puzzle has been solved, with potential implications ranging from industrial processes to atmospheric chemistry.
Scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered a mysterious molecule with a structure simple enough to make it into high school textbooks, yet so elusive that chemists have argued for more than a century over whether it even exists. (more…)
Researchers led by Matt Sullivan at the UA are among the first to dive into the world of viruses drifting through the world’s oceans.
Surrounded by the deep blue of the Pacific Ocean stretching from horizon to horizon, a lonely dot is glinting in the sun. It is the aluminum hull of a sailboat, a 118-foot schooner with white sails billowing from two masts.
On the deck, crewmembers and scientists are milling about. Commands are flying back and forth, and soon a strange contraption consisting of tubes clustered around an array of sensors dangling from a crane is lowered into the water, until it disappears in the clear blue depths. (more…)
*Chemicals known as oxygenated volatile organic compounds (oVOCs) affect environment, human health*
About the image: Poplars, aspens, other trees provide extensive “ecosystem services.” Image credit: USDA
Vegetation plays an unexpectedly large role in cleansing the atmosphere, a new study finds. (more…)
