US Federal Government Suggests Major Reductions to Basic Research Financing The Trump administration’s financial plan for the 2026 fiscal year indicates a substantial decrease in the US federal government’s allocation for basic research, cutting it by 34%, from $45 billion to $30 billion. This assessment, supplied by the American Association for the Advancement of Science […]
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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has recently introduced an all-encompassing framework designed to transform the field of chemistry on a global scale. This initiative presents a compilation of “guiding principles of responsible chemistry” that act as a catalyst for altering how chemistry is practiced, taught, and perceived worldwide. IUPAC’s principles serve […]
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In 1618, the same year Isaac Beeckman was imparting the principle of inertia to René Descartes, Johannes Kepler achieved one of the most crucial breakthroughs in the annals of astronomy and physics: his third law of planetary motion. This law is among the groundbreaking discoveries that radically altered humanity’s understanding of the universe, yet it […]
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Happy summer, dear readers! Welcome to the June Newsletter from STEM From Scratch, where we explore the intriguing realm of CRISPR and present thrilling opportunities to ignite your passion for STEM fields. **The Marvels of CRISPR** CRISPR, an abbreviation for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, has revolutionized the genetics field. It stands out as […]
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Employees at the beleaguered US National Science Foundation (NSF), which backs fundamental research, were prepared to follow in the footsteps of personnel from two other scientific agencies and issue a statement expressing concern over troubling developments during the Trump administration. However, that initiative has been postponed indefinitely. The Alexandria Declaration, named after the agency’s location […]
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Article: “Ancient Iranian Kohl Makeup Uncovered Through Advanced Scientific Analysis” Recent findings from the University of Tübingen, Germany, have revealed fascinating details regarding the formulation and application of black eye makeup, referred to as kohl, from the Iron Age Middle East. Spanning the 9th to the 7th centuries BCE, this type of makeup was widespread […]
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A revolutionary advancement in organometallic chemistry has surfaced with the creation of a new ferrocene derivative that boasts 20 valence electrons, challenging the conventional 18-electron rule. This innovative achievement, accomplished through global cooperation among scientists from Germany, Japan, and Russia, emphasizes the possibilities for pushing the limits of chemical stability and reactivity within organometallic compounds. […]
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### Introduction to CRISPR CRISPR represents a groundbreaking mechanism that is reshaping lives and generating significant interest in the healthcare sector. CRISPR, an acronym for “Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats,” exists in prokaryotes—tiny, unicellular organisms lacking organelles. These sequences are embedded in the genomes of prokaryotes, which accumulate a cell’s DNA in clustered formations. […]
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## Queen’s University – Summer of Science 2025 **Program Overview:** This complimentary, online program takes place from July to mid-August 2025. It includes 12 afternoon sessions examining subjects in physics, chemistry, and technology. Sessions are conducted by undergraduate students and researchers from the McDonald Institute and the Carbon to Metal Coating Institute. Participants will partake […]
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A Novel Boron-Facilitated Reaction for Tetra-Substituted Alkenes Scientists have created a pioneering modular boron-facilitated reaction sequence that can convert various chemical building blocks into complex tetra-substituted alkenes. This groundbreaking method, compared to assembling a Lego set by one of its innovators, allows for stereocontrolled access to both E and Z isomers through careful adjustment of […]
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