Cold Food, Hot Air
EPA helps supermarkets switch to refrigerants that save money and lessen global warming
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Vanishing Baking Soda
A decomposing science project
Plastic-Eating Worms Could Inspire Waste-Degrading Tools
Wax moth larvae can consume and degrade polyethylene at an impressive rate
New Nanowire Is World's Worst Electrical Conductor
But being bad is good for tiny circuits that start and stop current
DNA Sunscreen Gets Better, Not Weaker, Over Time
New skin protectant is a transparent film, not a lotion, but shows remarkable properties
Molecular Movie Reveals Inner Workings of New Solar Cells
Perovskite is a lauded new solar cell material, and high-speed images show how its atoms react to light
Freeze Your Fruit with Science!
A really supercool new science activity
TV's Big Bang Theory Inspires Real New Chemical: BaZnGa!
Fictional physicist Sheldon Cooper’s catchphrase has been brought to life in the lab
Life on Earth Came from a Hot Volcanic Pool, Not the Sea, New Evidence Suggests
Deep oceans were thought to hold life's origins. New evidence points instead to an active volcanic landscape
Flying through a Corpse's Clues
Forensic entomologists can chemically analyze fly eggs from a corpse, which might speed up detective work. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Myths about Sulfites and Wine
Let’s clear up some of the most common myths and misunderstandings about sulfites, wine, and headaches
London's Deadly Grenfell Tower Fire: Building Material Now Leading Suspect
Tower’s “skin” was filled with flammable core though fire-retardant versions were available; many more structures at risk
Fuzzy Fibers Could Help Rockets Take the Heat
The Velcro-like threads could help tomorrow’s spacecraft engines reach Mars or beyond
Make Mouthwatering Candy Melt
A sweet science project from Science Buddies
Skeptics Poke Holes in Claim That Birds Mistake Plastic for Food
Idea was that birds are drawn to smell of plastic garbage, but research may have looked at the wrong birds
Personalized Cancer Vaccines Vanquish Melanoma in Small Study
The therapy trains the immune system to attack tumors
Crime Labs Race to ID New, Lethal Opioids
Identifying what’s on the streets may help solve cases and save lives
Red Fireworks Lose Cancer-Causing Potential
The red glow comes from carcinogenic compounds but chemists have found a safer substitute
The Beers and the Bees: Pollinators Provide a Different Kind of Brewer's Yeast
A North Carolina lab taps stinging insects for an ancient microbe to use in “bumblebeer”
Beer Marinade Cuts Grilling Carcinogens
Carcinogens that form when grilling meat were lowered up to 50 percent in pork chops marinated in beer versus those left unmarinated. Christopher Intagliata reports
