| 单词 | organic compound |
| 例句 | No matter what its original condition, the intense rain and heat of the forest have eroded its surface, washed out all its minerals, and decomposed vital organic compounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some organic compounds are simply combinations of carbon and hydrogen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Both of these acid-based liquids are natural fighters of tannins, the organic compound making your chocolate treat a total headache. How to remove chocolate stains (because we all have them, right?) 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Algae can also release odours or reveal flavours associated with volatile organic compounds. A gourmet revival for St. Lawrence River marine algae 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z For example, many minerals, crystals, resins and organic compounds emit light when bathed in ultraviolet radiation. Life through a high powered lens: the Nikon Small World awards 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z Seaweed has very specific flavour produced by minerals, sugars and many volatile organic compounds. A gourmet revival for St. Lawrence River marine algae 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z During fermentation, yeast converts sugars into alcohol and creates pungent esters — organic compounds that might evoke peaches, oranges or pineapples. Craft Beer Fans Know Hops. But What About Yeast? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z One stack had the names and definitions of the seemingly endless number of organic compounds I had to memorize. Modern Love: Bitten in the Virtual Zoo ? Modern Love 2011-10-13T21:10:45Z Much of the flavor and rich texture in beef comes from fat and fat-soluble organic compounds. How to Cook With Plant-Based Meats 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The latter is a mixture of organic compounds that work synergistically with MSG, increasing its umami flavor by around fourfold. Start a New Tradition With Your Thanksgiving Potatoes 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z CCCSD's wastewater treatment process involves a primary treatment of sedimentation, a secondary biological treatment which uses micro-organisms to dissolve suspended organic compounds, and then disinfection with UV light. Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future? 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z And if you worry about chemicals, you’ll look for a paint with low or no volatile organic compounds. Are expensive, trendy paint brands really worth it? 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z A third element involves the more complex dance between our olfactory receptors and as many as 20 volatile organic compounds at work in tomatoes. The quest for the perfect tomato 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z A recent study from the University of Washington found that dryer vents in homes that use popular scented laundry detergents and dryer sheets emit more than 25 volatile organic compounds, including two known carcinogens. How to make your own laundry detergent – and help save the planet 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z “Many manufacturers are testing their products to determine the amount of emitted volatile organic compounds,” said Scott Laughlin of UL Environment. Your furnishings could be causing indoor air pollution 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Cats' scent comes from a mix of volatile organic compounds, including aldehydes, alcohols, esters and ketones. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The coatings contain two components -- a metal and an organic compound called a polyphenol -- that can self-assemble into a protective shell. Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z This airborne pollutant does not come directly from smokestacks or vehicles, but instead is formed when other pollutants, mainly nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, react in the presence of sunlight. New study indicates C4 crops less sensitive to ozone pollution than C3 crops 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In total, 491 organic compounds were detected and quantified in the pellets, with an additional 170 compounds tentatively annotated. Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z A number of other volatile organic compounds also contribute, though to a lesser extent. Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Looking at the chemicals produced in the anal glands, the researchers detected hundreds of organic compounds. More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z These carbon-rich substances are mostly washed into the river by the rain, which falls on dead jungle vegetation and leaches out organic compounds from the decomposing plant material. Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "Whereas with wildfire smoke, we found there was a huge diversity of organic compounds that stick to surfaces, which then slowly bleed off." Research shows wildfire smoke may linger in homes long after initial blaze 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z But a new study in the journal Science Advances reveals they do very little to remove other components of smoke called volatile organic compounds. How wildfire smoke infiltrates your home—and how to get rid of it 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The synthesis of organic compounds requires a series of steps known as transition metal-catalysed coupling reactions. Novel catalyst for green production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Now, a molecular sponge made of organic compounds and cheap aluminum promises a practical solution, holding significant amounts of hydrogen at low pressures. Chemical cages could store hydrogen, expand use of clean-burning fuel 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z In waxes that are not so pure, semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds like toluene, contained within the wax, can be released with burning. Scented candles may be cozy—but are they polluting your home’s air? 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Tire particulate is a toxic slurry of microplastics, volatile organic compounds, and other chemical additives that enter the air, soil, and water around trafficked areas. Electric vehicles are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z We are researchers who specialize in studying human scent through the detection and characterization of gaseous chemicals called volatile organic compounds. Your Body Odor Could Be Used to Track Your Movements or Health 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z XN is a polyphenol, a type of abundant organic compound existing in plants and used for millennia by practitioners of traditional medicine. Compound derived from hops reduces abundance of gut microbe associated with metabolic syndrome 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They are expected to reduce daily volatile organic compound emissions by one ton a day. Regulators require stricter controls to curb leaks from oil tanks 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The university is testing for benzene, formaldehyde and 86 other chemicals that are classified as volatile organic compounds. Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island’s Waters 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Tire particulate is a toxic slurry of microplastics, volatile organic compounds, and other chemical additives that enter the air, soil, and water around trafficked areas. Electric vehicles are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Your scent is composed of the volatile organic compounds present in the gases emitted from your skin. Your Body Odor Could Be Used to Track Your Movements or Health 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The news is significant because it suggests that organic compounds, which are building blocks for life, could exist on the Martian surface, despite the harsh conditions on the Red Planet. Mars rover detects chemicals of life — but it doesn't prove aliens just yet, scientists caution 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Recent changes by the state Environment Department focus on oilfield equipment that emits smog-causing pollution, specifically volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. New Mexico regulators fine oil producer $40 million for burning off vast amounts of natural gas 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The company installed a system that tracked particulate matter, volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide, which was an especially important indicator during the pandemic. Through Pandemics and Wildfires, Can Air Sensors Keep Offices Safe? 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Food is an organic compound: it congeals, runs, discolors and oxidizes over time and because of the conditions in the kitchen you’re shooting in. Padma Lakshmi opens up about leaving 'Top Chef': It wasn't 'sustainable' anymore 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z But what we’re smelling is not just the particulate matter; we’re smelling what we call volatile organic compounds, which are also not safe. How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature reveals the existence of organic compounds on Mars. Mars rover detects chemicals of life — but it doesn't prove aliens just yet, scientists caution 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “Leaded gasoline in cars. Chlorofluorocarbons in our atmosphere. PCBs and dioxin. Volatile organic compounds in paint.” California air regulators vote to ban toxic chrome plating by 2039 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The cruise aimed to deepen a previously drilled 1.4-kilometer-deep hole, pushing to a depth too hot for life, where organic compounds that might have provided the raw material for the earliest life might lurk. At long last, ocean drillers exhume a bounty of rocks from Earth’s mantle 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The plant exceeded rolling 12-month emission limits for volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and other hazardous pollutants, according to state regulators. Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z You won't get protection from the gas components or volatile organic compounds, but masks may protect from the particulate matter. How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Human eccrine sweat is composed chiefly of water with various salts and organic compounds in solution. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z However the carbon dioxide is acquired, a byproduct of fixing carbon in organic compounds is oxygen. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The researchers extracted uracil, niacin and some other organic compounds in the Ryugu samples by soaking the material in hot water and then performing analyses called liquid chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Asteroid discovery suggests ingredients for life on Earth came from space 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z When beeswax burns, it produces fewer volatile organic compounds and less soot than paraffin candles, according to the Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society. How to make your home smell better without harmful chemicals 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “There’s no solvent, no VOCs, no thinners,” Lamb said, referring to volatile organic compounds. Advice | How to salvage rusted patio furniture 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z An organic compound is a chemical compound that contains carbon, such as carbon dioxide obtained from the atmosphere. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Fungi are not capable of photosynthesis: They use complex organic compounds as sources of energy and carbon. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z The researchers suggest that the organic compounds found on Ryugu may have been formed with the help of chemical reactions caused by starlight in icy materials residing in interstellar space. Asteroid discovery suggests ingredients for life on Earth came from space 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The “main ingredients” to generate air pollution are volatile organic compounds, oxidants and sunlight, Sullivan said. If you can smell your air freshener, you might have a problem 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Once Permian Resources makes the federally-required changes at nine of its facilities, the EPA estimates a large drop in emissions of both volatile organic compounds and methane. Settlement with Texas oil company will remove thousands of pounds of pollutants from the air 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Hydrogen and oxygen are macronutrients that are part of many organic compounds, and also form water. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The experiment produced several organic compounds, including amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. Did evolution occur before life even existed? New study sheds light on how amino acids "evolved" 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Five of the six collected samples had pH, or acidity, levels that exceeded the 2 pH limit allowed under the EPA method listed in the analysis for detecting volatile organic compounds, rendering them improperly preserved. East Palestine residents told water was safe after "sloppy" testing paid for by rail company 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Volatile organic compounds actually are all around us! Opinion | Why are you so mad about the free chemicals? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Volatile organic compounds lead to the formation of smog, which causes health issues like asthma, bronchitis, and cancer. Settlement with Texas oil company will remove thousands of pounds of pollutants from the air 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Fungi are not capable of photosynthesis: they are heterotrophic because they use complex organic compounds as sources of energy and carbon. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Some studies show that the release of volatile organic compounds are minimal after the foam has cured. Everything you need to know about foam insulation 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z “That kind of stuff is interesting and important, especially as it relates to both pollutants and as it relates to organic compounds.” The sounds of science: What scientists can learn by turning their data into sounds 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Cancerous tumors release distinctive versions of chemicals called volatile organic compounds that often show up in bodily fluids such as sweat and urine and in breath vapor. Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Nematodes are attracted to certain organic compounds associated with cancer. An ant’s sense of smell is so strong, it can sniff out cancer 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The combination of organic compounds, along with water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight, produce the energy that allows plants to grow. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Emissions of harmful pollutants like particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides will also increase. This New York crypto lawsuit aims to settle a key climate law loophole 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The company said results also showed that exposure to volatile organic compound emissions was not expected to result in long-term health consequences for patients. Philips says tests on recalled products show limited health risks 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Baptiste Piqueret, an ethologist at Sorbonne Paris North University and lead author of the study, already knew that ants could detect the volatile organic compounds wafting off cancer cells. Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It can also complement the ongoing work of researchers by providing hyper-local information about wind patterns and chemical readings of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a diverse group of chemicals that includes some carcinogens. New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The estimate also accounts for eliminating nearly 10 million tons of volatile organic compounds, chemical gases emitted by oil and gas infrastructure that can harm human health and contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone. Biden touts methane crackdown at COP27 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Mould can emit spores, cells, fragments and "volatile organic compounds" into the air. Mould at home: How dangerous is it and what can be done? 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z "We have wildfire pollution, dust pollution, particulate pollution, high volatile organic compounds, and high ozone," Moench said. How a Utah utility is helping an Estonian oil company hoard Colorado River water 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The sticky substance is made up of many organic compounds, including essential oils that could be used as fragrances and other molecules called guayulins and argentatins that are unique to guayule. This Shrub Could Supply Rubber, Insect Repellent and Glue 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z A sample of Europa’s water would allow researchers to look for organic compounds—or possibly even microbial life itself. Jupiter’s Ocean Moon Europa Is Ready for Its Close-up 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Let’s talk about oxalic acid, a fairly safe and affordable organic compound you can use to get rust out of clothing or off concrete, vinyl siding or vinyl swimming pool liners. Remove rust from anything 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Several others — including those made using organic compounds — are also in the works. Tesla’s big batteries aren’t the fire problem — lithium is 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z PLG0206 is an antimicrobial peptide made up of a chain of amino acids, or organic compounds that appear in all living creatures. A drug that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria could stave off the coming superbug crisis 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z They are the first of this type of rock to be gathered on another world—and scientists are excited because at least two of the cores probably contain organic compounds. Perseverance Mars Rover Makes ‘Fantastic’ Find in Search for Past Life 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z If this were to occur, organic compounds and microorganisms would be able to survive the extreme conditions of space. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Most of these objects also contain dark, organic compounds mixed with their ice and rock. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z But most signs of any ancient Martians would by now be little more than traces of organic compounds and faint fossil forms hidden in the planet’s rusted rocks. New Instrument Could Spy Signs of Alien Life in Glowing Rocks 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Ozone pollution forms when heat and sunlight interact with greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds released during the burning of fossil fuels. Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The addition of sodium nitrite to meat products is controversial because nitrous acid reacts with certain organic compounds to form a class of compounds known as nitrosamines. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Nitrogen is recycled in nature from organic compounds to ammonia, ammonium ions, nitrite, nitrate, and nitrogen gas. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z However, in the inner parts of the disk, the temperature never dropped low enough for such materials as ice or carbonaceous organic compounds to condense, so they were lacking on the innermost planets. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z In 1953, two scientists attempted to simulate how organic compounds first formed on Earth. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Common groundwater pollutants include nitrate, pesticides, volatile organic compounds, and petroleum products. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Since then, it has been recognized that organic molecules obey the same natural laws as inorganic substances, and the category of organic compounds has evolved to include both natural and synthetic compounds that contain carbon. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Chemoorganotroph, as it must rely on chemical sources of energy living in a lightless environment and an organotroph if it uses organic compounds other than carbon dioxide for its carbon source. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z As this comet-like bombardment progressed, Earth accumulated the water and various organic compounds that would later be critical to the formation of life. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Miller and Urey’s experiment suggests that organic compounds necessary for life could have arisen from simpler compounds on a primitive Earth. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a volatile organic compound, which is an organic compound that easily becomes a vapor or gas. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Today, organic compounds are key components of plastics, soaps, perfumes, sweeteners, fabrics, pharmaceuticals, and many other substances that we use every day. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Phloem cells, which transport sugars and other organic compounds from photosynthetic tissue to the rest of the plant, are living. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In the upper atmosphere, the Sun’s ultraviolet light breaks apart and recombines these molecules into more complex organic compounds that are collectively known as tholins. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Xylem and phloem tissues pump themselves full of ions and organic compounds, which act like antifreeze to prevent tree sap from freezing. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z These three elements are the main components of most organic compounds, such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The value to us of organic compounds ensures that organic chemistry is an important discipline within the general field of chemistry. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Both types have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin, an organic compound that is a key component of wood. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z That atmosphere is mostly nitrogen but also contains methane and potentially a variety of complex organic compounds. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Carbon is a major component of organic compounds, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Which one of the following is not one of the four major classes of organic compounds? Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The importance of molecular structure in the reactivity of organic compounds is illustrated by the reactions that produce aldehydes and ketones. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z It is a macronutrient, and in nature, it is recycled from organic compounds to ammonia, ammonium ions, nitrate, nitrite, and nitrogen gas by myriad processes, many of which are carried out only by prokaryotes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Amino acids are organic compounds that are the molecular building blocks of proteins. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Producers use carbon dioxide to make organic compounds that are consumed by heterotrophs. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Those organic compounds can then be passed to higher trophic levels, such as humans, when we eat the cow. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z In these diagrams, as is common in representing structures of large organic compounds, carbon atoms in the rings and the hydrogen atoms bonded to them have been omitted for clarity. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Consumers use organic compounds generated by producers and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Carbon atoms in organic compounds readily share electrons with hydrogen and other atoms, usually oxygen, and sometimes nitrogen. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Disease-specific odors are “composed of a unique pattern of volatile organic compounds” that are “produced by cell metabolism and released with breath, urine, saliva, blood, sweat and other body fluids,” scientists wrote. COVID-sniffing dogs can also smell long-term virus symptoms in patients, study says 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z AI is accelerating advances in gene hunting, medicine, drug design and the creation of organic compounds. A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z At regular intervals, the plants were analyzed to determine which organic compounds contained carbon-14 and how much of each compound was present. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Hydrogen is a macronutrient and key component of many organic compounds, including water. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z If you study the figures of organic compounds in the remainder of this chapter, you will see several with chains of hydrocarbons in one region of the compound. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Sinopec said it was monitoring the area for volatile organic compounds and had yet to detect any harmful impact on local water supplies. Explosions and Fire Break Out at Sinopec’s Shanghai Headquarters 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z From there, astronomers might determine if the chemical necessities or by-products of life as we know it— water, organic compounds, free oxygen, and so on—exist on any of the targeted worlds. Our Sun Could Someday Reveal the Surfaces of Alien Earths 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The rules for organic compounds, in which carbon is the principle element, will be treated in a later chapter on organic chemistry. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Chemoheterotroph, as it must rely on chemical sources of energy living in a lightless environment and a heterotroph if it uses organic compounds for its carbon source. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z They are components of all four types of organic compounds discussed in this chapter. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z They used two techniques: One distinguishes groups of organic compounds based on the amount of light they absorb; the other separates chemical mixtures using heat, before counting individual molecules. Ancient Maya tooth sealant glued gemstones in place—and may have prevented tooth decay 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Forests often have a cooling effect, releasing organic compounds and water vapor that promote the formation of clouds. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The widespread belief called vitalism held that organic compounds were formed by a vital force present only in living organisms. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Chemolitoautotroph, as it must rely on chemical sources of energy living in a lightless environment and an autotroph if it uses organic compounds other than carbon dioxide for its carbon source. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z There are many examples of monomers and polymers among the organic compounds. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Testing at the property revealed levels of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that were more than 4,000 times higher than what is recommended for residential standards. City of L.A. to test for possible toxic waste near Lincoln Heights housing development 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z And the released vapor, together with other organic compounds produced by trees, helps create clouds that can bring down temperatures. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The simplest organic compounds contain only the elements carbon and hydrogen, and are called hydrocarbons. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Chemoheterotroph, as it must rely on chemical sources of energy living in a lightless environment and a heterotroph if it uses organic compounds other than carbon dioxide for its carbon source. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z An organic compound, then, is a substance that contains both carbon and hydrogen. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z However, testing done at the property in late 2021 revealed levels of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that were more than 4,000 times higher than what is recommended for residential standards. A long-forgotten toxic dump site is raising new worries for this Los Angeles neighborhood 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Oil and gas wells release a slew of air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds, smog-forming compounds, and fine particulate matter. Historically redlined neighborhoods have twice the number of oil and gas wells 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Her team is working to characterize the detailed chemistry of the Tupandactylus samples, which could reveal organic compounds in the feathers. Pterosaurs may have flaunted colorful plumage long before the reign of dinosaurs 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Stanley Miller and Harold Urey conducted experiments which demonstrated that several organic compounds could be formed spontaneously by simulating the conditions of Earth's early atmosphere. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Carbon may share electrons with oxygen or nitrogen or other atoms in a particular region of an organic compound. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Even older plugged wells may pose risks because they can leak benzene and other volatile organic compounds, as well as methane, a potent greenhouse gas, Gonzalez said. Study: Redlining tied to more oil, gas wells in urban areas 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The machine then analyzes the levels of five volatile organic compounds, or V.O.C.s, that together make up a “breath print” of Covid, Mr. Redmond said. A New Covid Breath Test Holds Promise, but Wide Use May Still Be Far Off 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z This latest effort, led by the state Environment Department, focuses on oilfield equipment that emits smog-causing pollution, specifically volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. New Mexico adopts stiffer pollution rules for oil and gas 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z As we studied in Cellular Respiration, aerobic cellular respiration taps into the oxidizing ability of oxygen to synthesize the organic compounds that are used to power cellular processes. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Although most body cells can break down other organic compounds for fuel, all body cells can use glucose. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z That includes soot, smog-forming nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, and sulfur dioxide coming from tailpipes and smokestacks. How switching to EVs would improve health in the US 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z You may have heard about volatile organic compounds and other airborne pollutants that are common in modern homes, many of which can aggravate or contribute to respiratory diseases such as asthma. Amazon’s Smart Air Quality Monitor review: not smart enough 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In the atmosphere, NOx reacts with volatile organic compounds to form fine particulate matter capable of penetrating deep into our lungs, as well as ozone — the main ingredient in smog. The Biden administration is updating truck pollution standards 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The microbial world is one of the largest resources for genes that encode new enzymes and produce new organic compounds, and it remains largely untapped. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate group to an organic compound, in this case, resulting in ATP. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z He and colleagues started on this path in 2015 by creating a machine capable of synthesizing a vast array of organic compounds. Machine builds druglike organic molecules in a snap 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z These are all forms of lipids — fatty or waxy organic compounds — carried in our bloodstreams by lipoproteins. Perspective | Lipoprotein(a) is a type of ‘bad’ cholesterol you’ve probably never heard of. Some doctors are out to change that. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z In an effort to reduce volatile organic compounds inside the unit, there is no paint, nor carpeting, and the bathroom tiles are certified by the nonprofit Greenguard Environmental Institute for indoor air quality. A tiny home transforms this Santa Monica backyard into a WFH retreat 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z They are the components of organic compounds in cells, including water. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Cells can also transfer a phosphate group from ATP to another organic compound. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Such chiral centers are key to the function of many drugs and other organic compounds. Machine builds druglike organic molecules in a snap 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The discoveries in metathesis allowed for the development of new organic compounds, built through carbon-carbon bonds. Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel laureate in chemistry, dies at 79 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z But you will learn about the organic compounds and crystals occupying its most famous moon. You Don’t Need a Spaceship to Grow ‘Weird Little’ Martian Radishes 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Both hydrogen and oxygen are part of many organic compounds and of water. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z In addition to water and salts, apocrine sweat includes organic compounds that make the sweat thicker and subject to bacterial decomposition and subsequent smell. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z He says he’s also working with colleagues to create artificial intelligence software to dream up novel organic compounds as potential new medicines. Machine builds druglike organic molecules in a snap 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z In recent years, Dr. Grubbs concentrated on developing inexpensive organic compounds that could reduce the amount of hazardous industrial waste in the environment. Robert H. Grubbs, Nobel laureate in chemistry, dies at 79 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Using a hand tool which doubles as her prosthetic limb, Rani scans the material to reveal that it’s “an organic compound.” Review | ‘The Gunk’: Cleaning doesn’t have to be a chore 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Consumers such as animals use organic compounds generated by producers and release carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Exposure to emissions of volatile organic compounds from natural gas pipeline compressor stations has been linked to higher death rates, according to a study by Indiana University. In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Nitrogen oxides are poisonous gases that can do damage to the lungs on their own and that react with volatile organic compounds in the air to produce smog. Black Friday is causing toxic traffic jams at US ports and warehouses 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Cities at higher elevations get more solar irradiance than cities lower in altitude and that increases the reactions that turn nitrous oxide and volatile organic compounds into ozone. Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The agency’s officials have also measured the air for volatile organic compounds and other toxic pollutants associated with oil-related air pollution. Environmental groups call on EPA to take lead in Carson stench investigation 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The lack of organic compounds without the sparks indicates that organic components are formed from biotic components. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z But volatile organic compounds also scent perfumes, and they are emitted by animals and plants as well. Dogs at the Miami airport are being trained to sniff out COVID-19. Here's how it works 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Whenever we exhale, we release hundreds of gases known as volatile organic compounds, or V.O.C.s., byproducts of respiration, digestion, cellular metabolism and other physiological processes. A Covid Test as Easy as Breathing 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The other major factor is volatile organic compounds — methane, ethane, benzene and other substances — emitted by the burning and production of natural gas and oil and gas operations, he said. Western boom cities see spike in harmful ozone 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Carmen Morales, an ecotoxicologist at the University of Cádiz’s Marine Litter Lab, says plastic is more conspicuous than contaminants such as metals or organic compounds, and it draws more attention from the public and policymakers. Research on ocean plastic surging, U.N. report finds 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Which of the following provides additional support for the idea of abiotic synthesis of organic compounds? Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “Trees and plants emit organic compounds to communicate with one another,” Ana said. Perspective | Cleansing the soul and restoring the spirit with a spot of forest bathing 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Smog, or ozone pollution, typically occurs when air pollutants like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with heat and sunlight during the summer. Report: Wisconsin air quality better, except for 6 counties 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Set to launch in 2027, the copter would explore Titan’s atmosphere, which is four times denser than Earth’s and is rich in primordial organic compounds. Lift Off! First Flight on Mars Launches New Way to Explore Worlds 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Still pending are rules being drafted by the state Environment Department that would target oilfield equipment that emits volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. New Mexico adopts rules to curb emissions from oil industry 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z In addition to exhaling carbon dioxide when we breathe, scientists believe people with cancerous lung cells also exhale tiny amounts of volatile organic compounds. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The business entered a voluntary remediation program to clean up volatile organic compounds, but the DNR would not approve the cleanup plan unless it also tested for PFAS. DNR sued over enforcement of pollution cleanup laws 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z In similar clays at Gale crater, the Curiosity rover—which remains operational—detected traces of complex organic compounds that resembled kerogen, the feedstock of oil. ‘Touchdown confirmed!’ Perseverance landing marks new dawn for Mars science 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z The most recent tests, which the district received Feb. 9, showed “non-detect” levels for volatile organic compounds, the pollutants of concern. Wildfires can pollute drinking water. That worries some in the hills above Santa Cruz 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z The violations were related to the storage and handling of wastes containing volatile organic compounds and the emissions standards applicable to strange containers and equipment. EPA reaches settlement with Kalama chemical company 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Its modular machines use a fan to draw air into a collector, which catches the carbon with a filter made of organic compounds. Can carbon capture make flying more sustainable? 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The thousands of chemicals present as gases in human environments are called volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Chemicals called SVOCs, emitted from household objects, are altering children’s microbiomes 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z This requires us to squint back almost four billion years, to the time when life on Earth was just emerging from an inchoate cookery of long molecules, simpler organic compounds, and energy. How viruses shape our world 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z On ozone action days, regulators ask industry and residents to minimize emissions containing volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. Wyoming officials prepare forecasts for 2021 air quality 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z It is a hydrocarbon, or nonrenewable organic compound consisting solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Researchers unveil new method for converting carbon dioxide into jet fuel 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z According to the agency, of the 9,100 storage tanks observed in the Permian Basin, about 505 - or 5% - tanks were leaking methane or volatile organic compounds. Oil and gas deliver revenues to New Mexico despite pandemic 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The hypothesis currently being tested is that people ate vegetables tainted with pesticides made of organic compounds containing phosphorus. ‘Nobody knows’: Experts baffled by mystery illness in India 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Consumer products are the region’s largest single source of volatile organic compounds. L.A. began 2020 with a clean-air streak but ended with its worst smog in decades 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z Part of their concern is that even with carbon capture, gas plants would still spew local air contaminants such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. The 'war on coal' is over. The next climate battle has just begun 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The emissions included hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. New Mexico agency settles air pollution case with gas plant 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Ibarra said some of the effects from wood pellet mill pollutants such as fine particulates and volatile organic compounds have been shown to cause cancer, lung diseases and asthma. North Carolina woman celebrates outdoors career, heritage 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z But natural gas also contains small amounts of cancer-causing benzene, and it generates lung-damaging nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds when burned. Los Angeles hid a methane leak for a year. Activists want the power plant shut down 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z To reduce the heat carried by these moving ions, Zhou and his colleagues spiked their ferricyanide with a positively charged organic compound called guanidinium. Energy ‘scavenger’ could turn waste heat from fridges and other devices into electricity 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The material, made from crude oil or similar substances, contains the kinds of semivolatile organic compounds that lead to some types of air pollution. It’s not just cars that make pollution. It’s the roads they drive on, too 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The plant released benzene, hydrogen sulfide and volatile organic compounds all beyond legal limits earlier this week, the company said in a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Wind, rain and a chemical fire. Hurricane Laura was gone but the crisis wasn’t over. 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z He suspected these wires were transporting electrons, and eventually figured out that Geobacter orchestrates chemical reactions in mud by oxidizing organic compounds and transferring the electrons to minerals. ‘Electric mud’ teems with new, mysterious bacteria 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z And recent tests by South Coast Air Quality Management District in the surrounding neighborhood found levels of methane and volatile organic compounds “within typical background levels.” Los Angeles hid a methane leak for a year. Activists want the power plant shut down 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The second rule EPA finalized yesterday scraps direct methane regulation in favor of targeting volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, a precursor to smog. Trump Administration Completes Climate Dismantling with Methane Rollback 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z SuperCam uses laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to study mineral composition, hardness and texture of Martian rocks and soils and will search for organic compounds related to Mars' geologic past. How is the Mars Perseverance rover getting to the Red Planet? 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z In the case of flaring, researchers say the mechanism may involve particulate matter, volatile organic compounds and other toxic substances. Study Links Gas Flares to Preterm Births, With Hispanic Women at High Risk 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The draft rules released by the environment department target oil and natural gas equipment that emit volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. New Mexico looks for ‘sweet spot’ in crafting methane rules 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The draft rules released by the New Mexico Environment Department target oil and natural gas equipment that emit volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. New Mexico rolls out draft rules to cut methane emissions 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z But the indirect effects of calcium through changes in microbial ecology or interactions with organic compounds, rather than interactions only between organic compounds and clay minerals, are rarely studied. Removal of atmospheric CO2 by rock weathering holds promise for mitigating climate change 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Should they contain organic compounds, they may indicate the existence of past microorganisms—in other words, evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet. How NASA’s new rover will search for signs of ancient life on Mars 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z In similar clays at Gale crater, Curiosity scientists detected traces of complex organic compounds that resembled kerogen, the feedstock of oil. NASA’s new rover will collect martian rocks—and clues to planet’s ancient climate 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Denver-based oil and gas company K P Kauffman allegedly violated air pollution laws, emitting volatile organic compounds that form smog in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, an area that wasn’t meeting smog standards. US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Although researchers are learning ever more about the canine olfactory system, they are still trying to pinpoint what volatile organic compounds in human remains are significant to trained dogs. When Cadaver Dogs Pick Up a Scent, Archaeologists Find Where to Dig 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z The suit contends the mine’s operator is violating the federal Clean Air Act by not sufficiently restricting emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas, and smog-forming volatile organic compounds. Groups sue over Western Colorado coal mine’s air emissions 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compounds are the main ingredients of ozone and particulate matter that create urban smog, a human health hazard. Urban air quality improves as coronavirus empties U.S. highways: NOAA 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Erb says he and his colleagues hope to modify their setup further to produce other organic compounds that are even more valuable than glycolate, such as drug molecules. Artificial chloroplasts turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic compounds 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z “It emits tons of fine particulate emissions, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides and greenhouse gases every year it operates,” Brand said in an interview. Coastal gas plant will shut down by 2023 as fossil fuels dry up in California 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z The coalition supported most of the regulation revisions the Air Pollution Control Division proposed, “including cost-effective regulations designed to reduce methane and ozone-forming VOCs,” or volatile organic compounds, the lawsuit said. Colorado counties sue state over new air-quality regulations 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Suncor emitted volatile organic compounds exceeding a permit, including sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter, the health department said. Colorado refinery to pay $9 million for air violations 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Those proteins suggest this primordial microbe thrived in scalding temperatures and ate hydrogen gas, using its electrons to convert inorganic CO2 dissolved in the ocean into energy-rich organic compounds. Was this life’s first meal? 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z They also hope to more efficiently convert captured CO2 into organic compounds that plants need to grow. Artificial chloroplasts turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into organic compounds 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Cleaner than gas purchased from industrial sources, which contains volatile organic compounds, the CO2 from the CiCi made a perceptible difference in taste, he said. Instead of releasing this greenhouse gas, beer brewers are selling it to pot growers 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Authorities say the issue affecting some 9 million residents and visitors is caused by geosmin, a naturally occurring organic compound produced by algae. Bottled water flies off the shelves in Rio as taps run dry 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The smell stems from an organic compound found in all plants. This medical marijuana site is harvesting 570 plants monthly 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z "As comets most probably delivered large amounts of organic compounds to the Earth, the phosphorus monoxide found in comet 67P may strengthen the link between comets and life on Earth." Comets may have delivered 'essential element' for life on Earth, researchers say 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The reddish colouration is caused by organic compounds called tholins on the surface. The best space images of 2019 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Then it’s melted and releases volatile organic compounds. Humanity can’t recycle its way out of consumption problems 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z A study last December found people who used both products tested higher than cigarette smokers for a range of volatile organic compounds and other toxins associated with tobacco-related disease. Special Report: FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don't help smokers quit 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z DNA is sprung from its cells by decay, then attaches to mineral grains or organic compounds, which provide protection from ultraviolet radiation and oxidation. DNA recovered from Arctic lakes holds clues for our future world 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z In 2016, they created2 a strain that consumed CO2, but the compound accounted for only a fraction of the organism’s carbon intake — the rest was an organic compound that the bacteria were fed, called pyruvate. E. coli bacteria engineered to eat carbon dioxide 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Cohen said a likely culprit is each city’s particular composition of volatile organic compounds. New satellite measurements show how polluted Los Angeles’ air really is 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The LR, which was led by Levin, took samples of Martian soil that contained organic compounds and looked for carbon dioxide. Alien life possibly found on Mars in 1970s, ex-NASA scientist says 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z For the new study, German and U.S. researchers examined the Cosmic Dust Analyzer's data and found new organic compounds, according to the paper published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society for November. Organic molecules discovered on Saturn moon Enceladus 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Many may include volatile organic compounds, known to cause asthma, headaches, allergic reactions and potentially even cancer or organ damage. Cleaning products that are downright … adorable? | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z But there seems to be evidence that airborne, metabolically active microbes are directly engaged in the core biogeochemical cycles of the Earth - churning through organic compounds as they float around the planet. The Atmospheric Microbiome 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z When NOx molecules are mixed with volatile organic compounds — from vehicles and a vast array of household and commercial products — and exposed to sunlight, they help form pollutants like ozone. New satellite measurements show how polluted Los Angeles’ air really is 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z But e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless and can expose consumers to substances known to damage health, including ultra-fine particles, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and other harmful ingredients. Lung illness tied to vaping has killed 5 people as new case reports surge 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Idsal said the agency will continue to require oil and gas companies to limit the release of what are known as “volatile organic compounds,” which include methane, but only during drilling and processing. Trump administration to relax restrictions on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The official added that the EPA will propose regulating volatile organic compounds, which are also released during oil and gas operations, rather than methane directly. Trump administration to reverse limits on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “If a plant is diseased, the type and concentration of these volatile organic compounds changes,” said Qingshan Wei, a biomolecular engineer at NC State University. A New Way to Fight Crop Diseases, With a Smartphone 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z It also showed that, since Trump took office, emissions of the pollutants - which include nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and fine and coarse particulate matter - fell between 1.2% and 8.7%. As Trump touts U.S. air quality, EPA data shows some areas worsening 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Some of the lakes grow and shrink as seasons change on Titan; this process might leave behind residue rich with organic compounds similar to those that might have existed on Earth before life arose. Asteroid impact, Titan mission and Soviet emissions 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Ozone is caused by the interaction of sunlight with volatile organic compounds found in car exhaust fumes. China smog hotspot Hebei meets air standard for first time in May:... 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z That means that material with a high hydrogen content, such as organic compounds like polyethylene, should work better. Deep-Space Shielding 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z But the traditional method of building a surfboard is rife with volatile organic compounds and waste. Think plastics are bad for the environment? Take a look at what surfboards are doing 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Each hypothesized that organic compounds underwent reactions leading to more complex molecules, and eventually to the first life forms. The new physics needed to probe the origins of life 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z As before, the researchers used a flexible organic compound. Sodium batteries are one step closer to saving you from a mobile phone fire 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z And that is essentially what the investigators found—yet Viking’s other experiments saw no signs of life or of the organic compounds needed to support life. Looking for Life on Mars: Viking Experiment Team Member Reflects on Divisive Findings 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z A minute later, a student volunteer named Caleb Arata, looking at data on his laptop, announced a spike in the presence of so-called volatile organic compounds. The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z On Friday, Texas filed a lawsuit against ITC alleging unauthorized air pollution and unauthorized outdoor burning, citing the three-day fire and releases of benzene and volatile organic compounds into the air. Petrochemical leak keeps stretch of Houston port closed a third day 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The state on Friday filed suit against ITC alleging unauthorized air pollution and unauthorized outdoor burning, citing the three-day fire and releases of benzene and volatile organic compounds into the air. Houston petrochemical disaster stretches to sixth day, impacting... 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The Daily Journal says tests revealed higher-than-recommended levels of volatile organic compounds. 2 Franklin schools closed after tests for contaminants 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z But authorities now say a shelter-in-place order following “reports of action levels of benzene or other volatile organic compounds” within Deer Park. Elevated benzene levels near Texas petrochemicals facility 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency official said on Wednesday that air-monitoring systems near the site along the nation’s busiest petrochemical shipping port found no hazardous levels of volatile organic compounds or particulate matter. Residents told to shelter in place after Texas petrochemical plant... 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The EPA’s Adams said air-monitoring systems near the site along the nation’s busiest petrochemical shipping port found no hazardous levels of volatile organic compounds or particulate matter. Mitsui petrochemical unit probed after Texas fire rages for days 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z A: Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health tested dozens of locations for benzene, Naphtha, toluene and Xylene, as well as volatile organic compounds and microscopic particles. Officials: Air is safe near Houston-area petrochemical fire 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z So, for example, I compared volatiles and volatile organic compounds to 911 calls. Scientists Need to Talk to the Public 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z As well as trying to deal with the major sources of particulate matter, the government's plan also deals with pollution that arises from ammonia, sulphur dioxide and non-methane volatile organic compounds. 'Bold new goal' to tackle dirty air 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z None of those gases is reactive enough to produce the organic compounds needed to make RNA. How an ancient cataclysm may have jump-started life on Earth 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Measurements of soot and volatile organic compounds from the fire never exceeded dangerous levels, Adams and other officials said. Mitsui petrochemical unit probed after Texas fire rages for days 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z His group had already found that sagebrush plants roughly fall into two "chemotypes," which mainly emit either camphor or another organic compound called thujone when their leaves are damaged. Once considered outlandish, the idea that plants help their relatives is taking root 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Such samples, likely unaltered for billions of years, could provide a window into the role comets played in delivering water and organic compounds to Earth in its early history. The science stories likely to make headlines in 2019 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In 2015, the EPA and Colorado settled a case with Noble Energy after its gas storage tanks were found to leak volatile organic compounds. Trump’s EPA stops punishing big polluters for breaking federal law 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Venting can release a variety of pollutants into the air, including volatile organic compounds like ethylbenzene, a possible carcinogen, and toluene, a neurotoxin that may result in birth defects. President Trump’s Retreat on the Environment Is Affecting Communities Across America 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z They could subsist on ammonium, methane and other organic compounds from relatively fresh food deposited a few thousand years ago, or they might consume less-easily digested material that is millions of years old. The hunt for life below Antarctic ice 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Another chemical e-cigarettes could expose users to is benzene, an organic compound usually found in car exhaust and heavy metals. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z But aerosols, including sulfates, nitrates and organic compounds, reflect sunlight. Three trends will combine to hasten global warming, warn Yangyang Xu, Veerabhadran Ramanathan and David G. Victor. 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Carbonaceous asteroids are thought to be relatively unchanged since the early days of the Solar System, and it’s possible that Bennu contains organic compounds similar to the ones that helped life grow here on Earth. After a two-year journey, a NASA spacecraft arrives at its target asteroid 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z The rover will carry several cameras, a weather station, ground-penetrating radar and instruments to analyze the minerals and possible organic compounds on the surface of Mars. NASA Mars 2020 Rover Gets a Landing Site: A Crater That Contained a Lake 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Iridescent yellow letters spelled out “Hg”—the chemical symbol of mercury—and “VOC,” for “volatile organic compounds.” Do Proteins Hold the Key to the Past? 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Many valued reagents and catalysts used in the preparation of organic compounds are highly reactive and are therefore incompatible with exposure to the open atmosphere — in some cases, dangerously so. Practically simple reactions convert hydrocarbons to precious chemicals 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The researchers also found other organic compounds that might be intermediates in the synthesis of tryptophan. The rocky road to biomolecules 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z A leading alternative replaces vanadium with organic compounds that also grab and release electrons. New generation of ‘flow batteries’ could eventually sustain a grid powered by the sun and wind 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the plant will emit enough volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides to make it one of the worst such polluters in southeastern Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s $4.1 billion Foxconn factory boondoggle 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Meyerson, who has a medical background in pediatrics, also noted that various vaping products contain other constituents and known liquid carcinogens, volatile organic compounds and other things that should not be inhaled. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z A byproduct of their activity is an organic compound called geosmin, which contributes to the petrichor scent. If rain has no scent, why can people smell a storm coming? 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The program is designed to reduce releases of methane and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, which are also components of natural gas. Trump eases US methane rules as Colorado says state’s work 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Another contender uses electrolytes made from metal-containing organic compounds called polyoxometalates, which store far more energy in the same volume than the competition. New generation of ‘flow batteries’ could eventually sustain a grid powered by the sun and wind 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The report says compressor station emissions could include carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and volatile organic compounds, and it notes that African American populations are more susceptible to related asthma. The Baptists and the yogis join to fight a pipeline 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The citizen scientists are checking for a suite of possible pollutants, including microorganisms and organic compounds, in addition to arsenic and heavy metals. Professor works with residents to test for pollution 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Ozone is created by the chemical reactions between pollutants known as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Air quality study over Chesapeake Bay seeks to understand pollution 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z To do so, researchers first identified the genes in the tobacco plant genome that were likely to react to harmful airborne chemicals known as volatile organic compounds. ‘Smart plants’ could soon detect deadly radon and mold in your home 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z This surface ozone forms via reactions among nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in vehicle exhaust, and as byproducts of industrial processes. Visiting a National Park this Summer? Hold your breath. 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Ozone starts to form when nitrogen oxide gases — often emitted by cars — or particulates from coal-fired power plants combine with organic compounds given off by vegetation such as trees, Rudik explains. US national parks have just as much air pollution as major cities 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Experts agree that TVOCs – that’s total volatile organic compounds – emitted by cleaning products, office equipment and building materials are bad news. Earth, wind and air filters: how our environment affects our wellbeing 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z And in roughly one percent of those, Postberg and his colleagues identified the signatures of complex organic compounds. Right Stuff for Life Found on Small Saturn Moon 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z In December, the American Petroleum Institute announced what it called “a landmark partnership” among its members, a voluntary program that would focus initially on reducing methane leaks and emissions of volatile organic compounds. Oil and Gas Facilities Leak More Methane than Previously Thought 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said last week that the city would step up anti-pollution measures this year, targeting dust, volatile organic compounds, produced by burning fossil fuels, and diesel exhausts. Beijing one of China's worst offenders in air pollution in May 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The presence of organic compounds in one Martian lakebed might hint that other spots on Mars are rich with similar organic compounds. NASA: Mars is littered with organic molecules 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The scientists were surprised to find organic compounds, especially in the amounts detected, considering the harsh conditions, including bombardment of solar radiation on the Martian surface. NASA rover data shows Mars had the ingredients needed for life 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z It previously found hints of methane and organic compounds, but these findings are the best evidence yet. New Mars discoveries advance case for possible life 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z One goal is to inventory the chemicals released by wildfires, including nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, and a vast array of volatile organic compounds. Scientists race to reveal how surging wildfire smoke is affecting climate and health 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z These organic compounds, called aldehydes, are found in citrus fruit rinds, as well as in off-the-shelf perfumes, including Chanel No. 5. These Birds Make Their Own Citrus-Scented Cologne 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z In addition to the discovery of organic compounds in Martian lakebeds, scientists also discovered a seasonal pattern of atmospheric methane on Mars, which repeated in a regular cycle. NASA: Mars is littered with organic molecules 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The scientists hope to find better preserved organic compounds with Curiosity or other rovers that would allow them to check for chemical signatures of life. NASA rover data shows Mars had the ingredients needed for life 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Industrial factories, metal processing businesses and dry cleaning facilities in the 1950s, '60s and '70s left a legacy of spilled and leaked pollutants — mostly volatile organic compounds including chlorinated solvents, degreasers and other contaminants. EPA's move to fast-track Orange County groundwater cleanup questioned 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Cocamidopropyl betaine, an organic compound derived from coconut oil, is used in shampoos, body washes, toothpaste, makeup removers and soaps. How to avoid unsafe cosmetics, advice from Jon Bresler 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Smog is created when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds cook in sunlight. America’s air isn’t getting cleaner as fast as it used to 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z These phosphor-based organic compounds affect the transmission of signals across nerve junctions. How to curb production of chemical weapons 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z One recent study suggests that a layer of organic compounds coats the object, insulating its icy insides from the sun's heat. How Do Asteroids Create Life? 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that documents filed with the state Department of Natural Resources indicate that Foxconn’s most significant air pollutants would be volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. Foxconn plant would add to air pollution in Wisconsin 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z In their search, German scientists made two organic compounds containing phosphorus that were very effective at killing insect pests. Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work? 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The vaping teens had lower levels than teens who both vaped and smoked tobacco cigarettes, but teens who neither smoked nor vaped had zero level of the tested volatile organic compounds. Montana Editorial Roundup 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Within those plumes exists a chemical buffet of carbon dioxide, ammonia and organic compounds such as methane. Alien life could thrive in a place like Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, experiment shows 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The 2016 standards governing leaks and emissions from oil and gas drilling operations sought to reduce the amounts of methane and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Trump EPA moves to roll back more rules on fuels pollution 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z But significant levels of volatile organic compounds also escape from household and commercial products, according to a study published on 15 February in Science1. Household chemicals rival vehicles as smog source 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z In certain vegetation types, like chaparral and coniferous forests, fires will vaporize organic compounds found in the leaf litter. Perspective | Those deadly mudslides you’ve read about? Expect worse in the future. 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z This winter, China shut all pesticide plants that use volatile organic compounds during the winter heating season. China's war on smog hits fertilizer, pesticide output in December: sta 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z But it probably involves two processes: Volatilization of organic compounds in the soil creates waxy substances that coat sediments. The same elements that made the Thomas fire such a monster also created deadly debris flows 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The six-acre industrial facility, close to the Potomac River, would emit methane, volatile organic compounds and other pollutants from two 50-foot exhaust stacks. Opinion | Trash isn’t the only threat to the Potomac 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The researchers also estimated the proportion of volatile organic compounds from products such as soaps and cleaners that ends up in the air, as opposed to being washed down the drain. Household chemicals rival vehicles as smog source 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z The mission will collect the organic compounds which constitute the building blocks of life in order to try to understand how comets contributed to life on Earth. NASA picks two finalists for upcoming space missions 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z This winter, China shut all pesticide plants that use volatile organic compounds during the winter heating season. China's war on smog hits fertilizer, pesticide output in December: sta 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The synthesis of complex organic compounds usually relies on controlling the reactions of the functional groups. Site-selective and stereoselective functionalization of non-activated tertiary C–H bonds 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z Previous discoveries include trace levels of industrial organic compounds and minute amounts of cancer-causing benzene. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z He created a map of what the world looked like 66 million years ago and used present day measurements of sedimentary rocks and organic compounds to estimate the global distribution of hydrocarbons during that time. Dinosaurs Might Not Be Extinct Had the Asteroid Struck Elsewhere 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In the latest excavation, the archaeologists skipped the chemical scrub. This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid. Earliest evidence of wine found in giant, 8,000-year-old jars 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z This allowed researchers to extract four organic compounds present in the potsherds: citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid and tartaric acid. Pottery shards yield evidence of 8,000-year-old wine 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z In the late 1960s researchers at the University of Tokyo discovered that, when given a helping hand by ultraviolet light, titanium dioxide encourages the breakdown of all sorts of organic compounds. Smelly farms may succumb to subtle science 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The volatile organic compounds in urine, which rise quickly as vapour, are another potential source of biomarkers. Diagnostics: A flow of information 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The prototype breath test detects six different odours or volatile organic compounds to spot cases of malaria. Malaria breath test shows promise 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The PDC settlement with the federal government and the state of Colorado also relates to Clean Air Act violations stemming from emissions of volatile organic compounds from its oil and gas exploration and production businesses. Exxon Mobil, PDC Energy settle with U.S., states over air pollution claims 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z While trees produce volatile organic compounds - a source of ozone pollution - they also absorb ozone and other pollutants and trap especially dangerous tiny particles. Research project examines if trees make people healthier 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Since the odour of excrement is composed largely of organic compounds, and titanium dioxide is cheap, Dr Koziel wondered whether it might be employed to de-pong byres, sties, stables, sheds and other animal dwelling places. Smelly farms may succumb to subtle science 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z While trees produce volatile organic compounds — a source of ozone pollution — they also absorb ozone and other pollutants and trap especially dangerous tiny particles. Research project examines if trees make people healthier 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z A solution with only E2D and a solution with an organic compound from livestock that did not contain the chemical were offered to the flies. Why the Scent of Blood Lures Wolves But Repels People 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The PDC settlement with the federal government and the state of Colorado also relates to Clean Air Act violations stemming from emissions of volatile organic compounds from its oil and gas exploration and production businesses. Exxon Mobil, PDC Energy settle with U.S., states over air pollution claims 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z In one instance, in 2006, the improper storage led to a fire that released 3,200 pounds of volatile organic compounds and other pollutants into the air. New Hazard in Storm Zone: Chemical Blasts and ‘Noxious’ Smoke 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z EPA did not put a dollar value on the health benefits of potential reductions in ozone, which is formed from volatile organic compounds. Obama Emissions Rules Could Yield $300 Billion Annually by 2030 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z It is a huge organic compound, technically classified as a fatty alcohol, that disrupts a molecular pump found in cell membranes. Homegrown coral reefs are beautiful — and potentially dangerous 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Officials say the primary contaminants of concern are volatile organic compounds, including industrial solvents used in the dry-cleaning and metal industries. EPA proposes Superfund listing for Newark groundwater site 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z It’s the only other world in the solar system where liquids stream and surge across the surface, it clings to a puffy nitrogen atmosphere, and it’s literally covered in complex organic compounds. Building Block for 'Vinyl Life' Found on Saturn's Moon Titan 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z These lead to larger organic compounds which drift downwards to form the moon’s characteristic “haze” and the extensive dunes – eventually reaching the surface. Life-Friendly Molecules on Saturn's Moon Titan Could Help Reveal Origins of Earth Life 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The EPA and the health department alleged that 86 of PDC’s tank sites northeast of Denver are releasing more volatile organic compounds or VOCs than allowed. Oil company says it’s trying to meet clean-air regulations 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Some organic compounds are combinations of carbon and hydrogen. Silent Spring—I 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The goal of the cleanup is to rid the harbor of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, oil and tar. Project begins to clean pollution from Wisconsin harbor 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z Instead of the proposed leak-detection system, the company was now planning to replace an older gas-fired compressor with an electrically powered unit, reducing volatile organic compound emissions by about 5 tons a year. How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt’s E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z When present, however, they appear to be a crucial “missing link” between simple molecules and complex organic compounds. Life-Friendly Molecules on Saturn's Moon Titan Could Help Reveal Origins of Earth Life 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z These organic compounds, responsible for the astringent, mouth-puckering quality of red wine, have evolved in plants to help counter various stresses, including being eaten by animals. The Self-Medicating Animal 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The problem is ground-level ozone, which forms when volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen interact in the presence of strong sunshine. Poor air quality for southeast New Hampshire, coastal Maine 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z To achieve that, Brown employed an organic compound called heme, an iron-rich molecule found abundantly in meat, but also in plants. Umami says its new veggie burger tastes like meat — and bleeds like meat 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Devon was first targeted by the E.P.A. in 2014, after it was accused of illegally discharging 80 tons a year of volatile organic compounds into the Wyoming air. How Rollbacks at Scott Pruitt’s E.P.A. Are a Boon to Oil and Gas 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z The design involves nanomaterials, which feature extremely small structures, and - unnamed - organic compounds. Smartphones that charge in five minutes 'could arrive next year' - BBC News 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z He also likes the low volatile organic compounds paint used inside the house, which is “environmentally friendly and less chemical based,” he said. Corbett Manor in Springfield, Va., to offer ‘a little oasis in a high-tech world’ 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z It’s not just that so many of the organic compounds, landlocked by their restricting bonds, all those fuzzy quantum orbitals, tend toward formations that are elegantly circular. “Two Ruminations on a Homeless Brother” 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The networks assemble in a Tinkertoy-like fashion from metal atoms that act as the hubs and sticklike organic compounds that link the hubs together. This new solar-powered device can pull water straight from the desert air 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Although trees may seem inactive, they are busy photosynthesizing — using carbon dioxide to convert sunlight energy into sugar and other organic compounds necessary for their survival — and releasing oxygen. In ‘Witness Tree,’ a writer spends a year exploring a red oak’s changes 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z For instance, when organic chemistry was emerging in the eighteenth century, 'synthetic' referred to making organic compounds by human agency. Synthetic biology: Enter the living machine : Nature : Nature Research 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z China will shut down all pesticide producing plants that use volatile organic compounds during the winter heating season, the state planner said late on Friday, as China steps up its war on pollution. China to shut pesticide plants for winter heating period: state planner 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z The dwarf planet Ceres hosts organic compounds that are possible ingredients for life. Planetary science: Ceres has complex chemistry : Nature : Nature Research 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Armpits are really fermentation crocks emitting what scientists call “volatile organic compounds” and lay people call B.O. Microbes, a Love Story 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z A popular fertilizer is urea, a nitrogen-rich organic compound found in human urine. ‘Slow-release’ fertilizer boosts crop yields, reduces environmental damage 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z That results in emissions of volatile organic compounds and potential exposure. EPA: Company to install anti-hazardous waste system 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z They concluded that 60 °C was the acceptable upper limit; above that, some organic compounds begin to degrade, some minerals begin to break down and other changes happen that could compromise the research. The $2.4-billion plan to steal a rock from Mars 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Contaminants included the volatile organic compounds trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene, benzene and vinyl chloride. U.S. veterans exposed to tainted water at Marine base to get benefits 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Widespread across Pennsylvania, fracking requires millions of gallons of pressurized water, sand and volatile organic compounds, including known carcinogens, to be pumped deep underground through cement-encased wells. Ban fracking for good in Maryland 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The instrument sends data in real time of measurements of ammonia and volatile organic compounds to a central Hanford location, where the data is monitored on a computer screen. More Hanford workers report possible tank vapors 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z “He helped enable the development of everything that involves organic compounds,” said George M. Whitesides, a professor of chemistry at Harvard University who received his Ph.D. under Dr. Roberts in 1964. John D. Roberts Dies at 98; He Revolutionized the Field of Organic Chemistry 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z They will hunt for amino acids, the precursors of proteins, and for other complex organic compounds. The $2.4-billion plan to steal a rock from Mars 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Cicerone was an internationally renowned researcher heralded for work that revealed organic compounds called chlorofluorocarbons, methane and other trace gases were on track to surpass carbon dioxide as the main greenhouse gases driving global warming. Ralph Cicerone, former UC Irvine chancellor who studied the causes of climate change, dies at 73 2016-11-05T04:00:00Z Meningeal Irritation caused by the inhalation of volatile organic compounds. Think Like a Doctor: The Painter’s Headaches 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z In some instances, the bombardment created crevices and generated significant heat, forming thermal vents that many believe were natural laboratories for brewing up the organic compounds that led to life. NASA’s Bold Plan to Hunt for Fossils on Mars At Europa, Waite says, the team will be looking for many of the same things as on Enceladus: organic compounds, salts, gases, and the ratios of various molecules. Europa’s ‘Surprising’ Activity Explained: Hints of Water Plumes As such, he worries that any organic compounds from ancient Mars would have degraded over millions of years of lying around on the surface. The $2.4-billion plan to steal a rock from Mars 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Testing at the school in May revealed volatile organic compounds and showed higher than normal levels of carbon dioxide after the discovery of a gas leak from a nearby oil well. Students from school closed over gas leak relocate to Casper 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z After numerous explanations, eventually they said someone might have accidentally dumped hydrogen peroxide into the water, neutralizing its chlorine and allowing “organic compounds” like algae to bloom. The Odd Olympics: Did a Fencer Really Compete With a Phone in His Pocket? 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Still, he’s confident that the rover will be able to identify potential Martian stromatolites by examining the texture of the rock, the size of the individual grains, and the distribution of organic compounds. NASA’s Bold Plan to Hunt for Fossils on Mars PFASs, a group of man-made and organic compounds, have been used for more than 60 years in the manufacturing of industrial and commercial products like food wrappers, clothing and pots and pans. Health Buzz: Chemicals May Be Hiding in Your Water 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Methane releases volatile organic compounds that create ozone, which contributes to poor air quality, harming people with asthma or respiratory conditions. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The work of Buchbauer and others shows that some plant essential oils contain volatile organic compounds that may produce unwanted side effects. You Asked: Does Aromatherapy Really Work? 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Air monitoring in the week after the spill showed low levels of volatile organic compounds, but the samples were far below the minimum risk levels developed by the state. Feeling duped, Ventura blasts company for restarting pipeline after oil spill 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The tattoos will also be able to collect samples of volatile organic compounds in their proximity for other testing methods. Locusts to 'sniff out explosives' - BBC News 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z The space craft detected key organic compounds in a comet, bolstering the notion that comets delivered the chemical building blocks for life long ago to Earth and throughout the solar system. Rosetta spacecraft to give 'final kiss' to comet on crash-landing 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Enceladus has over 90 geysers that spew plumes of salty water vapor, organic compounds and ice particles from the underground ocean into the air. Life on Saturn’s frozen moon: Scientists believe they’ve discovered a habitable world 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Scientists plan to use Rosetta to look for other complex organic compounds around the same comet. Rosetta spacecraft finds key building blocks for life in a comet 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Recently, however, it has been shown that oxidized organic compounds do indeed help to stabilize sulfuric acid clusters and probably play a major role in atmospheric particle nucleation6, 14, 15. Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Dr. McFadden said the investigation was looking for potential irritants in the water, including more than 20 heavy metals, a range of organic compounds, and byproducts of chlorine and other disinfectants. In Flint, Rashes Stir Fears of Showering as Scientists Hunt for Culprit 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Expanded compressor stations, needed to repressurize and vent gas along the route, will emit more benzene, volatile organic compounds and methane, all linked to health problems, from cancer to asthma and heart disease. A pipeline's being expanded 400 ft from my home – wouldn't you be worried? | Courtney M Williams 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The rover will collect samples of Martian soil from different depths, grind them up, and analyse them for telltale organic compounds. ExoMars spacecraft sets off in search of alien life 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Workers will be monitoring for dust and volatile organic compounds along the perimeter of the site to ensure that there is no health risk to the public. Environmental cleanup planned at former Metachem site 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z His series of careful studies revealed that they respond to a combination of six volatile organic compounds produced by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogen. The rats who sniff out tuberculosis 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z This process also produces diacetyl, an organic compound with a distinctly buttery flavor. An Insider’s Guide to Weird Wine Words 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z It senses certain volatile organic compounds that are emitted when food starts to decompose. Gift Guide: The season’s weird and wacky tech gifts 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z But if the probe detects sulphur dioxide instead of large organic compounds, the odds will favour a geological origin for the methane. ExoMars spacecraft sets off in search of alien life 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The process is simple and is effective at removing organic compounds, nitrogen and phosphorus7. Chemistry: Reuse water pollutants 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z "The biggest offender is Mother Nature, with volatile organic compounds," he said. National Parks Fail EPA Ozone Mandates 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Such provisions have been a hallmark of Wyoming’s efforts to reduce volatile organic compounds, a series of pollutants that can create ozone under the right conditions, in the Upper Green River Basin. State regulators move to clamp down on oil and gas emissions 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Normally your liver would convert that ammonia into urea, a benign organic compound that your kidneys would dispel of in the form of urine. You Asked: Why Does My Sweat Smell Like Ammonia? 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Squalene is an organic compound used as an emollient in lotions. Four synthetic biology inventions that flummox the feds 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z One possible explanation is that fungi-induced changes in the cocktail of volatile organic compounds produced by milkweed may generate a distinctive smell, drawing monarchs. Fungi can help monarchs self-medicate 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z In lowering the ceiling of allowable ozone - which results when nitrogen and volatile organic compounds react in sunlight - the EPA estimates significant cost and health savings. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The Concentrated Development Area, running from Lincoln County to Natrona County, had an annual threshold for volatile organic compounds of 8 tons. State regulators move to clamp down on oil and gas emissions 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z The updated standards will reduce Americans’ exposure to ground-level ozone, which is formed by reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. New U.S. Ozone Standards Come Under Fire 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z These industries and technologies pump large amounts of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxides, and volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, where the sunlight triggers the chemicals to react. EPA to set new limits on levels of harmful ozone pollution in atmosphere 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The public advocate’s office said sensor chips embedded in small lamps will measure certain organic compounds in the air, a measure that health advocates say would include a range of potentially harmful ingredients. Pilot Program Will Gauge Air Quality in New York Nail Salons 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Last year, researchers led by Harvard University materials scientist Michael Aziz created a high-energy storage flow battery that used organic compounds called quinones as the electron-storing components of one of its two electrolytes. A cleaner, greener way to store solar and wind energy 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Under the DEQ proposal, the Concentrated Development and statewide areas would be combined into one region, where the threshold would be 6 tons of volatile organic compounds annually. State regulators move to clamp down on oil and gas emissions 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z Ozone is known to react with and break down molecules called volatile organic compounds. Flowers don’t smell so sweet, thanks to ozone pollution 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z It uses the organic compound phenylacetone - banned in the U.S. but obtainable in Mexico, according to the DEA - rather than pseudoephedrine. Midwest meth-making down, but Mexican imports fill the void 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z In highly resinous species, like pines, and during the heating phase, volatile organic compounds or VOCs, mainly terpenes derived from resins common in conifers, are crucial in priming or accelerating combustion. Enigma of the trees that resist wildfires - BBC News 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z City Utilities spokesman Joel Alexander said testing earlier this year detected petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, metals and volatile organic compounds. Utility to clean contaminated site in downtown Springfield 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, methane leaks are also indicative of other pollutants escaping from oil and gas infrastructure, such as volatile organic compounds, which contribute to smog, and airborne carcinogens like benzene. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z And as permafrost becomes, well, not so perma, microbes are warming up, feasting on organic compounds in the thawed soil. Methane-Eating Microbes May Mitigate Arctic Emissions 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z EPA says its proposal would also reduce the volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that contribute to smog. Will New U.S. Restrictions on Methane Be Enough? 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z “What we found in our study is that the patients that live closest to the wells have the highest concentration of some particular volatile organic compounds in their bodies.” Life around New Mexico's gas wells: how fracking is turning the air foul 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The research team, including scientists from Sweden, Spain and Australia, used organic compounds called mycosporines that fish species living on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef produce to help protect their eyes and tissues from sun damage. For Natural Sunblock Breakthrough, Scientists Look to Fish 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The team's next goal is to use the method in a one-step synthesis of amines: nitrogen-containing organic compounds that are used in many dyes and drugs, and that typically require two or three synthesis steps. The slow-chemistry movement 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z While this is a long, long way from finding life itself, the data shows that the organic compounds that eventually translated into organisms here on Earth existed in the early solar system. Life's Building-Block Chemicals Found on Comet by Lander 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The research, published in the journal Science, provides insight into the composition of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as well as the organic compounds found on its surface. See the Philae lander descend onto a comet 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Two additional studies focused on perhaps the most exciting elements of the comet's surface: organic compounds. Data from ESA's Philae lander provide insight into the origin of comets 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z These agents are not always friendly to the environment because some of them are chemical organic compounds produced through unfriendly chemical approaches. For Natural Sunblock Breakthrough, Scientists Look to Fish 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z In a monthlong pilot project last year in Denver, Street View cars equipped with Aclima sensors measured levels of smog ingredients, including nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds. Google Street View Soon to Picture Local Pollution Too 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Plants will not only absorb organic compounds and carbon dioxide, she says, but "they're also hugely psychologically restorative." 5 Ways to Make Your Office Greener 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Charon’s dark-reddish polar cap is probably coloured by ultraviolet radiation that bombards the moon’s surface, transforming ices into complex organic compounds. Vibrant Pluto stuns scientists 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z The research paints a comprehensive picture of the lander's rocky home, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko — detailing its sandy surface, the composition of the comet's interior and exterior, and the organic compounds that dominate its terrain. Data from ESA's Philae lander provide insight into the origin of comets 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Even the paint is not overlooked: The hotel uses paints with low volatile organic compounds, which it says improves air quality for guests and staff. At Extended-Stay Hotels, a Sense of Home (or a Party) 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z While e-cigarettes are free of tobacco, users exhale vapors that contain organic compounds, heavy metals, and nicotine. Who Stands To Gain From The E-Cigarette Phenomenon? 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Chemists and chemical warfare specialists interviewed said the chemical was part of a family of organic compounds used in a binary rocket fuel for Eastern bloc missiles and rockets, including variants of the Scud. 12 Years Later, a Mystery of Chemical Exposure in Iraq Clears Slightly 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Soil samples will be checked for “a broad spectrum of potential contaminants” including heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and semi-volatile organic compounds. EPA: Decision nears on bid to destroy M6 at Camp Minden 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Some experts theorize that comets were instrumental in bringing organic compounds to the surface of Earth billions of years ago. Data from ESA's Philae lander provide insight into the origin of comets 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency says volatile organic compounds leaked from equipment such as valves and pumps. Officials: Deal reached over Kalkaska gas plant pollution 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The Noble settlement stems from a long-running effort by the Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado’s state environmental regulator to find the sources of air pollutants known as volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Thermal camera ‘sees’ hidden pollution, nets major settlement with energy firm 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z He also highlighted the company’s efforts several years ago to introduce paints that contained little or no volatile organic compounds. Home Depot Says It Will Phase Out Chemical Used in Vinyl Flooring 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The pollution included organic compounds and sulphate ions — signatures of burned biomass, such as from cooking stoves fed by wood or crops, or from forest fires. Pollutants waft over the Himalayas 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z In other words, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko possibly contains the same primordial soup of organic compounds that were brought to Earth when the planet was still very young. Data from ESA's Philae lander provide insight into the origin of comets 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The first breath sample was analyzed using a technique that measures the various organic compounds in exhaled breath. Breath Test Might Spot Stomach Cancer Risk 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z It’s a carbonaceous asteroid, meaning it’s made of a mixture of rock, organic compounds and water-rich minerals thought to mirror the make-up of the primordial nebula from which our solar system first condensed. NASA Chooses a Boulder as the Next Destination for its Astronauts 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z About three years ago, a government study found that alarming levels of volatile organic compounds were released by a blaze at the site managed by the National Solid Waste Management Authority. Smoke blankets Jamaica’s capital as dump fire burns 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The Illinois team led by Martin Burke is reporting today, in the peer-reviewed journal Science, that they have created a new process for synthesizing organic compounds from 14 different classes of small molecules. Scientists Hone Synthetic Drugs Based on Mother Nature's Handiwork 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The breath test looks for traces of volatile organic compounds or VOCs in the air we exhale. Breath test for Parkinson's disease 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Cooper from Washington University in St Louis, US, and colleagues found women aged 45 to 55 exposed to the organic compounds were up to six times more likely to be menopausal than unexposed peers. Common Chemicals Linked To Early Menopause 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z But it can contain benzene, toluene and other organic compounds, along with heavy metals such as arsenic, mercury and lead, plus varying levels of radiation. Questions and answers about oil and gas wastewater spills 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z The surface is also, according to Fabrizio Capaccioni of the National Institute of Astrophysics, in Rome, drier than expected and rich in organic compounds. Rosetta’s report 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z The results from the first sample taken from the Glendive Municipal Water Treatment Plant showed an elevated level of volatile organic compounds, predominantly benzene, according to the state agency. Yellowstone River oil spill: Fresh water is taken to Montana town 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z The officials said the administration’s plan also called for assisting states in controlling a suite of noxious gases that escape from oil and gas production, including volatile organic compounds that contribute to smog. White House to rein in methane emissions with new rules restricting gas leaks 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Participants often compare their mission with the Human Genome Project, the massive, federally funded collaboration that mapped the order of organic compounds in human DNA. Brainstormers: Obama’s big research push kicks off with a meeting of the minds 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Beyond uncovering histamine, the team also determined that bedbugs produce five key volatile organic compounds, including 2-hexanone and dimethyldisulfide, to attract one another. Chemical Cocktail Lures Bedbugs and Coaxes Them to Stay Put 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z SAM heats its samples for analysis and this causes changes in the structures of the organic compounds because of the presence of perchlorate minerals in Martian rocks and soils. Mysterious Methane Spike Provides Tantalising Clue To Life On Mars 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Passenger cars and trucks in the U.S. are the second-largest emitters of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, precursors to harmful smog. Consumers Hold Onto Cars Longer, Making Air Dirtier 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Another missing piece of the story has been the inability to detect organic compounds — the carbon-based building blocks of life. (Stronger) Signs of Life on Mars 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z That leaves them contaminated with both the oil and the organic compounds later used to clean them, making it especially difficult for scientists who want to study what organic material they might contain. Comet dust found in Antarctica 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The toxins include volatile organic compounds like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and formaldehyde, as well as heavy metals like cadmium and lead and certain naturally occurring radioactive materials. Fracking Linked to Infertility, Miscarriages, Birth Defects 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z If there are commonalities between our oceans and the icy stuff on the comet—namely, organic compounds such as nucleic acids and amino acids—we can, as Schwehm says, “put pieces of the puzzle together.” The Ten-Year Journey to Land on a Comet 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z The oil field fugitives aren’t people, of course, but gases — methane, benzene, toluene, xylene and other volatile organic compounds. Mystery of Oil Field Fugitives Closer to Being Solved 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z The first is that frequent volcanoes and meteorite impacts heated the planet substantially; volcanoes also emit gases known to synthesize into organic compounds. (Stronger) Signs of Life on Mars 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Spider silk is a protein - an organic compound containing nitrogen, calcium, hydrogen and oxygen - not the elements reportedly found in the samples Batini and others brought to the university. The day UFOs stopped play 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But Rosetta's instruments will get a far closer and more leisurely look at the comet's water and other constituents, including carbon-rich organic compounds that may have played a role in the origin of life. Kuiper Belt Missions Could Reveal the Solar System’s Origins 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Among the chemicals found in the homes that need attention is 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, a volatile organic compound used as an additive in aviation fuel and gasoline. EPA: Army must move faster old base contamination 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z The transactions involved arranging a complex series of trades in a precise order, and it reminded him of synthesizing an organic compound, reaction by reaction. Life outside the lab: The ones who got away 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z While the evidence for water has become increasingly clear, the question of organic compounds is in flux. (Stronger) Signs of Life on Mars 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z He started by creating a searchable network of about 6 million organic compounds, connected by a similar number of reactions, drawn from one of the main databases behind Reaxys. Organic synthesis: The robo-chemist 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z One of the main goals of the Curiosity mission is to search for organic compounds that might help show whether Mars was once habitable. Celestial Traveler, Closing on Mars 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Other instruments include an X-spectrometer and an ultraviolet laser, both targeted to studying the mineralogy of rocks in high resolution, and a camera that can probe for organic compounds. Dig These Instruments That Will Be on NASA's Mars 2020 Rover 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z These include two instruments for detecting organic compounds, sensors for measuring environmental conditions, and an experimental device designed to produce oxygen from the Martian atmosphere. The Mars 2020 rover will search for life while generating its own oxygen 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z Bajaj is an expert in nuclear magnetic resonance, which is used to measure the structure of organic compounds in great detail. Meet the Google X Life Sciences Team - Digits - WSJ 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Google and EDF plan to expand the project into more cities and broaden the range of detection to a host of other pollutants, like ozone, benzene, carbon monoxide, and several volatile organic compounds. Google Street View Cars Want to Scan Your City for Gas Leaks Of particular interest is what carbon-based organic compounds might be detected. Celestial Traveler, Closing on Mars 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z With vaporizing, he notes, “you do get a lot less of the tars and organic compounds that could lead to cancer than you do with smoking.” New Electronic Joint Ignites E-Device Debate 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z The Speck readings do not reveal the nature of the particles or the presence of other pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds. Air Pollution Spikes In Homes Near Fracking Wells 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z And Curiosity team science papers presented in the spring reported the strongest evidence yet that the Martian surface holds simple carbon-based organic compounds — the building blocks of life that have so far eluded clear detection. Too bad there’s no AAA on Mars: NASA’s Curiosity rover copes with equipment trouble Environmental studies conducted by the Navy found shallow groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds. Public meeting set on Quantico cleanup plan 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Lung cancer tumors produce chemicals called volatile organic compounds, which easily evaporate into the air and produce a discernable scent profile. Breath Test May Spot Lung Cancer 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The new rules will also remove 90,000 tons of smog-forming volatile organic compounds — about what the state’s cars and trucks discharge each year — and 100,000 tons of methane from the industry’s emissions. Op-Ed Contributors: The Right Way to Develop Shale Gas 2014-04-29T23:38:41Z And because the technology is based on naturally occurring organic compounds, it’s supposedly cheap to produce. StoreDot: Another Promising, Far-Off Answer to Smartphone Battery Problems 2014-04-07T22:15:02Z Green Seal holds all products to California’s strict standards for volatile organic compounds. How to know if your ‘green’ cleaner is really eco-friendly — a primer 2014-03-31T21:34:49Z Denmark and Finland exceeded the ammonia limits while Luxembourg was alone in overshooting the volatile organic compound ceiling. 11 EU Nations Exceed Air Pollution Ceilings 2014-03-24T15:39:43Z Technion Institute, a laboratory in Haifa, Israel, then analyzed the particles in the sensor trap for volatile organic compounds that are evidence of lung cancer. Breath Test May Spot Lung Cancer 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Another issue is that while N95 respirators guard against small particles, they do not combat another form of traffic-related pollution: gases like nitrogen oxides or volatile organic compounds. Green Column: Doctors Push Scrutiny for Smog Masks 2014-03-19T20:11:52Z The scientists also vaporized and incinerated strawberries inside machines that detected and counted every last sugar, acid and volatile organic compound, creating detailed chemical profiles. Sleuthing The Secrets To A Scrumptious Strawberry 2014-03-18T12:30:28Z The American study measured the concentration of 12 volatile organic compounds found in earwax - in groups of East Asian and white men. Secretion secrets: things you didn’t know about ear wax 2014-03-16T00:41:33Z It will also curb smog-producing organic compounds and nitrogen oxide by 80 percent and particulate emissions by 70 percent. New EPA Gasoline Rules Help President's Climate Agenda 2014-03-04T05:00:00Z They've long understood that the smell of pine, made up of volatile organic compounds, reacts with oxygen in the forest canopy to form these aerosols. Pine smell 'limits' climate change 2014-02-26T20:42:13Z The earwax of Caucasian men contains more volatile organic compounds than that of East Asian men, researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia found. Observatory: Earwax’s Smell Influenced by Ethnicity 2014-02-17T20:50:49Z That oxidation process then converts those toxic, organic compounds into elements such as hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. The Rise of Green Tech To Clean Up Oil And Gas Wastes 2014-02-12T08:01:00Z A seventh article describes the present radiation environment on the surface of Mars at Gale crater and its influence on the preservation of organic compounds in rocks. [Introduction to Special Issue] Habitability, Taphonomy, and the Search for Organic Carbon on Mars 2014-01-23T19:26:06.492Z Other pollutants from traffic, industry and agriculture already covered by EU law are larger particulates, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide, ammonia and volatile organic compounds, which contribute to ground ozone formation. Draft Pollution Law Seeks to Tackle Lethal European Air 2013-12-18T16:45:07.287Z This process allows microscopic details and even original organic compounds to be preserved so the remains are sometimes referred to as 'dinosaur mummies'. Dinosaur mummy's fleshy head crest 2013-12-12T17:00:46Z If you overcook, you remove organic compounds that the microbes need. Cool Planet: A Company That Makes Biochar And Gasoline 2013-12-11T13:33:00Z Volatile organic compounds produced by human skin cells. One Day, You Will Smell Like a Dead Chicken 2013-09-25T20:15:01.093Z That’s where we went through and looked for the various volatile organic compounds and heavy metals and methanols and alcohols and things like that. High Levels of Arsenic Found in Groundwater Near Fracking Sites 2013-08-08T22:15:06.900Z Even though e-cigarettes are less polluting than conventional cigarettes, they still are putting a variety of volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, fine particles and other toxins into the air. How safe are electronic cigarettes? Not everyone agrees. 2013-07-22T23:15:00.813Z Yet frying, grilling or toasting foods with gas and electric appliances creates particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds. Well: The Kitchen as a Pollution Hazard 2013-07-22T19:19:56Z He does bring attention to the toxic metal and organic compounds used in manufacturing, but that issue cuts across all industries, especially computers, batteries and electronics. Are Electric Cars Really That Polluting? 2013-07-21T05:56:00Z Characterization of the volatile organic compounds present in the headspace of decomposing animal remains, and compared with human remains. One Day, You Will Smell Like a Dead Chicken 2013-09-25T20:15:01.093Z These organic compounds help fend off pests in the wild — and, indeed, when the scientists exposed the cabbages to hungry caterpillars, the day/night cabbages were better able to fend them off. Vegetables respond to darkness and light even after they’ve been picked 2013-06-24T19:03:39Z My area of research resides in the design, development and implementation of a unique class of organic compounds called carbenes in order to mimic transition-metal catalysts and access fundamentally new reactivity. 30 under 30: Searching for Sustainable Carbon-Based Chemistry 2013-06-06T12:15:00.330Z One of the largest declines measured is the drop in the concentration of peroxyacetyl nitrate, the organic compound most often associated with eye irritation due to smog. ScienceShot: 'Sting' Disappearing From L.A. Air 2013-06-04T22:15:00Z Using this data, they tracked the decline in "precursor" ingredients that form air pollution - volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. Los Angeles air 'loses its sting' 2013-06-04T18:04:20Z Characterization of the volatile organic compounds present in the headspace of decomposing human remains. One Day, You Will Smell Like a Dead Chicken 2013-09-25T20:15:01.093Z Like a fingerprint, this breath test offers an analytical snapshot of the volatile organic compounds in breath that are unique to each individual. "Breathprints" Pinpoint Potential Obesity-Related Complications in Children 2013-05-27T14:45:00.323Z Greek coffee also contains a greater amount of anti-inflammatory organic compounds. How healthy is your coffee? 2013-04-19T09:09:50Z The main ingredient of wood, cellulose, is one of the most abundant organic compounds on Earth and a dream source of renewable fuel. Could Wood Feed the World? 2013-04-15T21:45:00Z The brominated and chlorinated flame retardants commonly found in consumer goods belong to a class of chemicals called semi-volatile organic compounds. Flame retardants in consumer products are linked to health and cognitive problems 2013-04-15T20:42:40Z Photosynthesis is an electromagnetic reaction that frees electrons from water to turn carbon dioxide into organic compounds.1 It is the reversal of the burning of fossil fuels. Can Soil Replace Oil as a Source of Energy? [Excerpt] 2013-04-05T18:15:00.207Z This applies in the chain after the processing step, when there are much less volatile organic compounds -- the smog-causing agents -- to clean up, said Bradbury. EPA Should Address Natural Gas Leaks 2013-04-04T15:45:00.397Z These emissions — nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and fine particles — contribute to smog and soot, which can cause respiratory and heart disease. EPA proposes requiring cleaner fuel, cars in the U.S. 2013-03-29T17:12:00Z They have the potential to cut to major contributors to smog-forming ozone — nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds — by nearly 60 percent and 28 percent, respectively. Obama administration moves ahead with sweeping rules requiring cleaner gasoline 2013-03-28T20:12:16Z Another big advantage of gold for biosensing is that its chemical interaction with organic compounds is extremely well understood. Perspective: A glint of the future 2013-03-13T18:21:03.030Z Whether or not Mars has or ever had life, it should have at one time at least had organic compounds delivered to its surface by organic-rich comets and asteroids. Mars had the right stuff for life, scientists find 2013-03-13T08:57:12Z Its name signifies its structure, differentiating it from other catechins, organic compounds highly abundant in cocoa and present in apples, wine and tea. Is Cocoa the Brain Drug of the Future? 2013-02-28T13:15:00.423Z Many inorganic and small organic compounds contain tens or hundreds of atoms; proteins can consist of tens or hundreds of thousands of atoms. Scicurious Guest Writer! X-Ray Crystallography: 100 Years at the Intersection of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology 2012-12-19T17:45:08.617Z Eleven percent said they mention volatile organic compounds, which are fumes emitted by gasoline, paints and solvents. Should Doctors Warn Pregnant Women about Environmental Risks? 2012-12-10T21:45:00.793Z These reductions in methane, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds would also significantly reduce lower-level ozone, which is another important climate-warming pollutant that is formed by the interaction of sunlight with other short-lived pollutants. Op-Ed Contributors: Going Beyond Carbon Dioxide 2012-12-07T02:08:01Z In May, following a one-month interruption of radio communications caused by the positions of Earth and Mars, scientists plan to drill a second hole into the Gale Crater rock to look for organic compounds. Mars had the right stuff for life, scientists find 2013-03-13T08:57:12Z Do the dark materials in the polar deposits consist mostly of organic compounds? NASA Has Discovered Water Ice On Mercury 2012-11-29T19:33:40Z It's made up of volatile organic compounds at very low concentrations and in a particular combination that people recognize as 'swine.' Hog Farm Stink Raises Neighbors' Blood Pressure 2012-11-07T22:24:55Z Curiosity has two miniature chemistry labs that will test for those organic compounds and other telltale elements. Curiosity rover’s Mars landing site was once covered with fast-moving water, NASA says 2012-09-27T22:37:00Z The magazine also offers tips on dealing with such gases as carbon monoxide and radon, outdoor pollution and various chemical and organic compounds found in cleansers and beauty products. Airborne toxins can be avoided; weight is just one way to measure fitness 2012-08-13T16:55:35Z Curiosity’s deck harbors an interplanetary CSI lab capable of separating gases or heating powdered samples to identify organic compounds. Mars Curiosity Rover: Wheels Down on the Red Planet 2012-08-06T15:35:28Z Gouma's group is also developing e-noses to detect the organic compound isoprene to measure cholesterol levels, ammonia to detect kidney disease, and a mix of ammonia and ketones to get a whiff of liver disease. Vapor Trail: Electronic Noses Sniff Bad Breath for Signs of Disease 2012-07-30T10:45:00.210Z These organic compounds are the building blocks of proteins, the basic stuff of life. Stanley Miller and the Quest to Understand Life's Beginning 2012-07-29T16:15:00.203Z |
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