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Catching Whisky Fakers
Scientists are developing new techniques for detecting food and beverage fraud
Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells
The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones
Unraveling the Mathematics of Smell
Scientists have created a “map” of odor molecules, which could ultimately be used to predict new scent combinations
How Tear Gas Works: A Rundown of the Chemicals Used on Crowds
There are two broad types of tear gas—and they’re both engineered to cause pain
The Hunt for Sky's "Detergent" Begins in Antarctica
Ice records pre-industrial levels of a chemical that scrubs the atmosphere of greenhouses gases
Make Your Own Gelatin Pearls
A Culinary Activity from Science Buddies
The Crusade against Dangerous Food, Part 2
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century. Part 2.
Do Wine over Those Brussels Sprouts
Taking a swig of red wine before eating Brussels sprouts appears to moderate Brussels sprouts' polarizing flavor. Christopher Intagliata reports
The Crusade against Dangerous Food, Part 1
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Deborah Blum talks about her book The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the 20th Century. Part 1.
Rains Bring a Microbial Massacre to Chilean Desert
Freak heavy rainstorms in 2015 and 2017 wiped out many dry-adapted microbes in the Atacama Desert, useful info in the search for life off Earth. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Make Your Drawings Float!
An animating science project from Science Buddies
Major Campaign Aims to Unravel Exactly What Is in Wildfire Smoke
Airplanes and a planned burn of forest area will help identify the thousands of chemicals in smoke plumes
A Material to Save the World?
Metal-organic frameworks are compounds that are set to solve some tough challenges: producing water in the desert, removing greenhouse gases from the air and storing dangerous gases more safely.
How Do Bomb Squads Assess a Suspicious Package?
Explosives experts use a combination of x-ray scans, chemical swabs and other tools to evaluate the parcel
Lowly Moss-Like Plant Seems to Copy Cannabis
Meet the new weed on the block, perhaps one better suited to medical rather than recreational use
Scientists Create Artificial Wood That Is Water- and Fire-Resistant
The synthetic material is faster to make than natural wood
How to Help Pain Patients Cut Back on Opioids
The search is on for safe, effective ways to taper the drugs for people in chronic pain
Beer Fermentation Hops Along
The bittering agents called hops have enzymes that chew up starch and unleash more fermentable sugar—which can boost alcohol and CO2 in the finished brew. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Are the Nobels Finally Rewarding More Female Scientists' Achievements?
“Maybe we're on a roll,” a veteran women-in-science advocate says
