ChemistryJanuary 30, 2018
Wildfires Spike Wine with Smoky Notes
Chemists are working on ways for wildfire-affected winemakers to avoid creating smoky wines. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Chemistry
Public HealthJanuary 26, 2018
Nobelist Crafts Light-Switchable Antibiotics
Drugs modified by chemistry Nobel laureate Ben Feringa can be turned on and off by light, which could help keep bacteria from developing antibiotic resistance.
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ChemistryJanuary 25, 2018
Lift Ice Cubes with Chemistry
An Ice-Cold Activity from Science Buddies
ChemistryJanuary 24, 2018
Fungi Can Help Concrete Heal Its Own Cracks
One promising candidate is eco-friendly and poses no known risks to human health
MedicineJanuary 18, 2018
Scientists Move Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine
Researchers hope their new approach, which works well in lab animals, may save more lives
ConservationJanuary 10, 2018
Glow Sticks Help Ecologists Study Amphibians
Ecologists needed a way to more easily keep track of populations of amphibians, and green glow sticks lit the way.
ChemistryDecember 25, 2017
Watching How Rare, Meteoric Diamonds Form
A shock collision experiment maps their transition from graphite in real time
ChemistryDecember 22, 2017
The Truth about Those "Alien Alloys" in The New York Times UFO Story
Is the government really stockpiling materials in a Nevada building that scientists cannot identify?
ChemistryDecember 14, 2017
Sudsy Science: Not All Shampoos Foam Alike
A foamy science project from Science Buddies
FitnessDecember 12, 2017
The Skinny on Fat
Biochemist Sylvia Tara talks about her book The Secret Life of Fat: The Science behind the Body's Least-Understood Organ and What It Means for You.
BiologyDecember 1, 2017
Smoke Taint: Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat to Winegrowers
Wildfires can contaminate grapes and ruin the beverage's flavor
ChemistryNovember 30, 2017
Invisible Marshmallow Ink--Send Sweet Secret Messages Using Marshmallows!
A hot new kitchen science activity from Science Buddies