The SciencesSeptember 15, 2017
Seismologists Stumped by Mystery Shock after North Korea Nuclear Test
A second jolt felt minutes after this month's detonation continues to confound researchers
Chemistry
EngineeringSeptember 13, 2017
The New Economy of Excrement
Entrepreneurs are finding profits turning human waste into fertilizer, fuel and even food
New Issue: Science’s Impossible Questions. Read Now
ElectronicsSeptember 8, 2017
Self-Destructing Circuits Mimic Mission: Impossible Tape
Electronic devices that decompose on schedule will be a boon to security tech and medical implants
ChemistrySeptember 5, 2017
Why Did Chemicals at a Harvey-Ravaged Facility Explode?
Peroxides at a Texas plant, owned by the company Arkema, are “one small step away from ignition”
ChemistryAugust 31, 2017
EPA Clears Backlog of 600 New Chemical Safety Checks
Agency devotes more resources, speeds reviews of chemicals, earning plaudits but concern that studies were not careful enough
BiotechAugust 30, 2017
FDA Green-Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug
The leukemia treatment approval opens up a new front for gene therapies in the U.S.
BiologyAugust 25, 2017
Sex Battle in the Sky: Genetically Modified Moths to Take Flight in New York
Male bugs with time bomb gene could sire sterile females in a possible alternative to chemical pesticides
ChemistryAugust 24, 2017
Shattering Sugar: Make Movie-Ready Sugar Glass
A super sweet science activity
Climate ChangeAugust 18, 2017
Cold Food, Hot Air
EPA helps supermarkets switch to refrigerants that save money and lessen global warming
ChemistryAugust 17, 2017
Vanishing Baking Soda
A decomposing science project
TechnologyAugust 7, 2017
New Nanowire Is World's Worst Electrical Conductor
But being bad is good for tiny circuits that start and stop current
ChemistryAugust 4, 2017
DNA Sunscreen Gets Better, Not Weaker, Over Time
New skin protectant is a transparent film, not a lotion, but shows remarkable properties