Self-Destructing Circuits Mimic Mission: Impossible Tape
Electronic devices that decompose on schedule will be a boon to security tech and medical implants
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Build the Best Alka-Rocket Ever—with Science
Move over Mentos and Diet Coke. With an effervescent tablet, a film canister and some water, you’ve got a real-life rocket.
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”
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
FDA Green-Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug
The leukemia treatment approval opens up a new front for gene therapies in the U.S.
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
Shattering Sugar: Make Movie-Ready Sugar Glass
A super sweet science activity
Cold Food, Hot Air
EPA helps supermarkets switch to refrigerants that save money and lessen global warming
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
