**Giovanni Alfonso Borelli: The Final Beacon of the Galileo–Castelli School** Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608–1679) emerged as an essential figure in the advancement of seventeenth-century Italian mathematics and science, cementing his status as the ultimate beacon of the Galileo–Castelli school. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Antonio in Spanish-controlled Naples, he was the offspring of the Spanish soldier […]
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A principal motif throughout the scientific investigation of movement spanning two thousand years, from Aristotle to the seventeenth century, is the progression and eventual acknowledgment of the inertia principle—a fundamental aspect of classical physics encapsulated in Newton’s First Law. This principle contradicts earlier theories proposed by philosophers such as Aristotle, who contended that an external […]
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On August 7, President Donald Trump enacted an executive order requiring a review of federal research grant allocations by political appointees, triggering considerable backlash from the U.S. academic research sector. This order seeks to guarantee that grant funding is in accordance with the administration’s priorities and permits the cancellation of initiatives considered to no longer […]
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In a continuous battle against the rising global plastic pollution crisis, UN-led discussions aimed at creating a groundbreaking treaty have once again failed to reach consensus. This latest impasse followed a 10-day meeting in Geneva, prolonging a negotiation effort that has already persisted for more than three years. Initially, negotiators had a deadline set for […]
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In 1618, while Isaac Beeckman was elucidating inertia to René Descartes, Johannes Kepler transformed astronomy with his third law of planetary motion, though it initially received minimal recognition. Kepler’s third law illustrates the connection between a planet’s orbital period and the semi-major axis of its orbit: the square of the period is proportional to the […]
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Burning a candle infused with various metal precursors can yield carbon soot nanoparticles that encompass as many as 25 different metals. The scientists involved in the study indicated that this technique might present a viable avenue for the advancement of electrocatalysts. Producing high-entropy metal-based nanomaterials typically necessitates extreme conditions, such as elevated pressures and temperatures […]
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Chemists Create Stable C48 Cyclocarbon Ring for Comprehensive Analysis Researchers in chemistry at the University of Oxford have successfully constructed a new stable variant of pure carbon – a cyclocarbon molecule labeled as C48. Unlike conventional carbon forms such as diamond and graphite, this groundbreaking formation is a ring-like structure stabilized enough to be studied […]
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Joyful summer, dear readers! Welcome to the June Newsletter from STEM From Scratch, focusing on the marvels of CRISPR alongside various opportunities to spark your interest in STEM! CRISPR: Discovering the Genetic Breakthrough CRISPR, which stands for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is transforming the genetics landscape. This revolutionary tool empowers researchers to edit […]
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A group from Humboldt University of Berlin, spearheaded by Michael Kathan, has created an innovative light-driven molecular motor that generates catenanes from hydrocarbon strands independently of templates. This breakthrough addresses a major obstacle in molecular machine design: harnessing directional movement to shape three-dimensional molecular forms. In contrast to conventional approaches that depend on prearranged starting […]
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Injectable peptide medications that aim at the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor have transformed treatment strategies for diabetes and obesity, significantly enhancing revenues for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Growing evidence is highlighting the wider therapeutic advantages of GLP-1 drugs, with active clinical trials underway for metabolic liver disease, cardiovascular conditions, chronic kidney disease, and […]
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