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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified key chemical ingredients for life around two young protostars, hinting at the processes that may lead to habitable worlds. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAstronomers identified icy compounds made of complex organic molecules like alcohol and likely acetic acid, using Webb’s MIRI instrument, which was managed through launch by JPL.What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified…

Laptop screens get dirty — that’s just a fact of life. Whether you’re using one of the best 2-in-1 laptops and want to clean off your fingerprints from the touchscreen or you use a notebook laptop and have somehow gotten food or dirt on it, the cleaning process isn’t something that’s exactly easy to understand. Do you need a special cleaning fluid? How hard should you rub? What do you rub the screen with? Even using water to clean a laptop screen isn’t necessarily completely safe, due to minerals. Device…

By Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences November 21, 2023Tandem single atom electrocatalyst realizes reduction of CO2 to ethanol. Credit: DICPA recent breakthrough in CO2 reduction research involves a newly developed Sn-based catalyst that efficiently produces ethanol, representing a significant step forward in renewable energy technology.The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into carbon-based fuels provides a promising strategy to mitigate CO2 emission and promotes the utilization…

India is pushing for higher ethanol-blended fuel for cleaner energy and its economic value and the country has moved a long way in the last five years.The country is working on ethanol and methanol blended fuel to run vehicles to reduce emissions and the cost of fuel imports. At present, 10 per cent ethanol is blended in petrol (10 per cent ethanol and 90 per cent petrol) and the government is looking to double this quantity by 2025. Earlier this year, petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol was rolled out at select…

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The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, is often in the news for the statements he makes. He frequently speaks about promoting environmentally friendly vehicles to reduce emissions. In addition to electric vehicles (EVs), he also advocates for alternative fuel options such as flex fuels and hydrogen fuel cell cars. During a recent speech in Rajasthan, Mr. Gadkari discussed a proposal that could potentially bring down the price of petrol in India to Rs 15 per litre. As mentioned earlier, Mr.…

Union minister Nitin Gadkari (File photo)Nitin Gadkari Said Toyota is likely to introduce fully ethanol-running car Camry, which will hit the Indian market in August.The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari has been pushing electric vehicle culture in India to promote green mobility. Recently, the minister attended an event in Nagpur, where he shared the future plans for ethanol-powered vehicles.During the event, Gadkari said the country soon will have vehicles that will run fully on ethanol soon.…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Making Paint Cool in the Face of HeatTwo decades ago, when the world was wising up to the threat of climate change, the Bush administration touted ethanol — a fuel usually made from corn — for its threefold promise: It would wean the country off foreign oil, line farmers’ pockets, and reduce carbon pollution. In 2007, Congress mandated that refiners nearly quintuple the amount of biofuels mixed into the nation’s gasoline supply over…

The hangover cure of the future just might be a chuggable probiotic. In research out this week, scientists in China detail the creation of bacteria that can produce an enzyme meant to help the body break down alcohol faster. Alcohol-fed mice that were given the probiotic beforehand experienced less drunkenness and recovered more quickly, the study found.La Borinqueña’s Connection to Puerto Rico | io9 InterviewFun as the acute effects of ingesting alcohol can be, too much can be dangerous, even deadly. To protect us, the…

A new study is the latest to suggest that modest alcohol consumption isn’t likely to provide any health benefits. The research, a review of existing studies, found no strong evidence that light to moderate drinking can reduce people’s risk of dying early. Past studies that did find a positive effect might have failed to account for the poorer health of former drinkers and other factors, the scientists say.Mental Health Apps Are a Privacy NightmareChronic,heavy drinking has long been tied to health problems, from early…