Every once in a while, we all need a good reminder that electromagnetism is mind-boggling. Thankfully, in its latest video, the YouTube channel The Action Lab offers a stellar nod to the force of ...

Ferrofluid, the liquid invented by NASA in the 1960s as a rocket fuel, has some strange and wonderful properties. Around a magnet, it pimples into glimmering cones that dance and shrink or grow ...

Research has found that hazardous chemicals commonly encountered in aerosols, such as those produced by cooking and cleaning, can be 'protected' in 3D structures formed by surfactants, causing them to ...

It’s hard to remember the number of times we’ve wanted to shut up and have our money taken; especially when cool stuff for one’s desktop has been involved. But never before have we wanted to quiet ...

Animal-derived surfactants, as well as synthetic surfactants, have been extensively evaluated in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants. Three commonly available ...

What happens to soap and detergent surfactants when they run down the drain? Do they seep into the groundwater, lakes and streams, where they could pose a risk to fish and frogs? Not likely. This is ...

Virginia Commonwealth University Atomic Engineering lab. This ferrofluid is a colloidal suspension of magnetite nanoparticles fully dispersed in DI-H20. This type of ferrofluid is known as a smart ...

Shell Chemical will replace 200,000 metric tons (t) of petroleum with renewable feedstocks for the surfactants it manufactures for the cleaning product maker Henkel over the next 5 years. It estimates ...

Laboratory experiments were conducted to assess the influence of surfactants applied with or without nitrogen on MON 37500 foliar absorption by Bromus tectorum, Bromus japonicus, Aegilops cylindrica, ...