In a nutshell Water droplets create “microlightning” when they split, producing electrical discharges without any external ...

For centuries, scientists have puzzled over how life began on Earth. Many have supported the idea that a powerful lightning ...

A study reveals that JWST can detect methyl halides in Hycean planet atmospheres, indicating potential biosignatures and ...

Much of the nitrous oxide entering the atmosphere from the oceans could be formed by a previously unknown inorganic route.

Kathleen Stebe, Richer & Elizabeth Goodwin Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE), is tackling this ...

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The Radcliffe Wave is a massive, undulating structure filled with dense clouds of gas and dust, stretching across several ...

Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create ...

National Experimental Chemistry Teaching Center (Hebei Normal University), Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, ...

The research, conducted by scientists at Stanford University, demonstrates that when water droplets collide and form spray, ...

Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming ...

A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...