Sulfur dioxide (SO 2) is a colourless gas with a sharp, irritating odour. It is produced by burning fossil fuels and by the smelting of mineral ores that contain sulfur. Erupting volcanoes can be a ...

Soweto-born dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo has died. A statement shared by her management revealed she died aged 39 on December 29 after a “brief illness”. “The Masilo family have ...

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminium raw materials from next year, the government said on Saturday. The Ministry of Finance ...

11 minutes Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient Aluminum prices experienced significant volatility in 2024, driven by factors such as Chinese ...

On the other hand, sulfur-containing compounds, such as isothiocyanates and polysulfides, which are found in many vegetables, are known to promote geometrical isomerization of carotenoids (e.g ...

China claims to have achieved a ‘world record’ in shipbuilding by developing a massive cargo ship similar to its Fujian aircraft carrier. Named Fan Zhou 8, the cargo ship has an unprecedented ...

That roll of aluminum foil in your kitchen drawer might not be as innocent as you think. While it’s been a cooking companion for decades, scientists are discovering some uncomfortable truths ...

Solfatara on Volcano island near the Sicilian coast with elemental sulfur precipitating from volcanic gases originating from magmatic fluids. Credit: Zoltán Zajacz A team from UNIGE is transforming ...

Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117544, Singapore Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and ...