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Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with chemical production and the manufacture of products through chemical processes. This includes designing equipment, systems and processes for refining raw materials and for mixing, compounding and processing chemicals to make valuable products.

Algae Farms: Natures Versatile Green Solution

Algae Farms: Nature’s Versatile Green Solution

By: Pranav Sharma, Journalist
Algae farms hold promise as a renewable source of biofuels, such as biodiesel and bioethanol. Certain species of algae produce oils that can be extracted and converted into fuels with properties similar to conventional fossil fuels.
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Nuclear Waste, What On Earth Is It?

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist
Nuclear waste is a blanket term for a large amount of radioactive things. Not all nuclear waste is created equal, they are often classified into three levels.  The first level of waste comes in the form of lightly irradiated things, like hazmat suits and tools that came in close proximity to radioactive materials. This tier constitutes to 90% of total nuclear waste and thankfully so.
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How Rubber Is Made And How Its used

How Rubber Is Made And How Its used

By: Shelton Wright, Journalist
Rubber is a vital material in the world.
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Denmark Will Import and Bury Other Countries’ CO2

By: Tiger Deng, Journalist
CO2 storage will attempt to limit the effects of climate change.
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Ricin: The Most Effective Poison

By: Jason Reznikov, Journalist
Ricin is an extremely effective poison. In just minute doses, ricin is extremely deadly.
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Blue Paint On A Brush

Paint With No Pigments Invented By Researchers

By: Dillon Hoyne, Journalist
Paint with no pigment invented to make buildings cooler.
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The Chemistry Behind Dynamite

By: Thomas Ahern, Journalist
If you have ever heard of dynamite, you probably know that it is a largely-used explosive. What you probably don't know, however, is how it explodes.
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What Wax Is Made Of

By: Michelle Phan, Journalist
Wax categorized into two kinds: "natural waxes" derived from animals and plants and petroleum, and "synthetic waxes" which are artificially made.
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Houseplants Modified To Reduce Air Pollutions

By: Valery Cordon, Journalist
Neo-P1 has been genetically modified to produce metabolic pathways capable of detoxifying air pollutants. It works, for example, by converting chemicals to sugars and nitrogen oxides (noxious substances) into an ATP molecule, which the plant can then use to produce proteins.
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Newer, Safer, Batteries

Newer, Safer, Batteries

By: Tiger Deng, Journalist
A new battery has just been invented. Is the battery industry about to be flipped upside down?
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Batteries From The Inside Out

Batteries From The Inside Out

By: Logan Xavier Lee, Journalist
Despite batteries being commonly used, most do not understand how they work.
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