Chemistry

Interview: Joan Argetsinger Steitz weighs in on #MeToo and working with James Watson

Up to 10,000 bugs could be deployed

Taking apart the internal combustion engine reveals our collective genius

Argan oil helps to protect yeasts from harsh industrial processes

Its health system lacks the capacity to respond to attacks that use high-powered modern weapons

Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?

Analysis finds prenatal exposure to the pesticide is associated with a higher risk of severe autism with intellectual impairment

A bubbly science activity from Science Buddies

The U.S. FDA decision comes after fits and stops for RNA-interference therapies

Researchers programmed a computer to compare structures and toxic effects of different chemicals, making it possible to then predict the toxicity of new chemicals based on their structural similarity to known ones.  

A variety of corn from Oaxaca, Mexico, has aerial roots that harbor nitrogen-fixing bacteria, allowing the corn to suck nitrogen straight from the air. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Minerals and elements are recycled in Earth’s mantle to form the precious gems