Groundbreaking papers by Otto Hahn, Fritz Straßmann, Lise Meitner, and Robert Frisch unveiling the discovery of nuclear fission are honored by the prestigious American Chemical Society's Citation for Chemical Breakthrough award. more
A new study estimates that the mortality burden attributable to air pollution from fossil fuel use is considerably higher than most previous estimates – a phaseout of fossil fuels would have tremendous, positive health outcomes
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Global measurements and model calculations show that the complex relationship between the chemistry and climate impact of aerosol particles can be successfully captured by a simple formula.
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A new scheme classifies respiratory droplets according to their place of origin—and can help in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases
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Chemist is honored for his transformative contributions to understanding multiphase processes at the atmosphere-biosphere interface and their impact on the Earth system and public health
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Extensive measurement campaign in the experimental rainforest of the Biosphere 2 highlights the effects of drought and rewetting on soil biogenic volatile organic compound (VOC) fluxes.
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Study sheds new light on the adverse health effects of air pollution: hydrogen peroxide production of fine particles may not be as important as previously assumed.
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A star’s chemical composition strongly influences the ultraviolet radiation it emits into space and thus the conditions for the emergence of life in its neighbourhood.
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An international research team including Tina Lüdecke from MPI for Chemistry won a Research Grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) – Can they find a new way to look deeper into isotopic composition of amino acids in tooth enamel? more