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Bench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (94+ words) This week, we discuss new butyllithium formulations and ancient limescale chemistry with Emma Pewsey and Phillip Broadwith. We would love to hear your feedback on this new podcast, so if you have any questions or comments please get in touch....
Chemistry and AI pushes biosignature detection for life back billions of years
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) Combining analytical chemistry with machine learning doubled the age of ancient rocks that can be examined for signs of primordial life ... Chemistry and AI pushes biosignature detection for life back billions of years - Share this on Facebook Share this on…...
How stable isotope analysis reveals what ancient humans and Neanderthals ate
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) Analytical chemistry can tell us what our ancestors ate thousands " or even millions " of years ago. Rachel Brazil gets her teeth into the evidence Stable isotope analysis reveals ancient diets: By measuring ratios of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in bones…...
Medieval bear’s teeth shed light on historic heavy metal pollution
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) 1000 years ago, a bear died after falling down a cave shaft in Romania's Capathian mountains. Was lead poisoning to blame? Medieval bear's teeth shed light on historic heavy metal pollution - Share this on Facebook Share this on X (Twitter) Share…...