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Smoke Taint: Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat to Winegrowers
Wildfires can contaminate grapes and ruin the beverage's flavor
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The Flavor Connection [Interactive]
Scientists link common flavor compounds across the world's favorite ingredients
Jet Fuel from Sugarcane? It's Not a Flight of Fancy
Researchers have found that engineered sugarcane could yield more than 2,500 liters of bio-jet fuel per acre of land
Cook the Perfect Turkey with Chemistry
Don’t settle for limp, soggy turkey skin—use science when you roast your bird to get that perfect, crackling bite.
Make Your Own Magic Dough
Shape up your kitchen chemistry skills with this science activity from Science Buddies
Bacteria Gang Together in Killer Biofilms, but Scientists Can Disrupt Gang Communications
Biofilms—3-D mats of bacteria—kill as many people as cancer does and fight off antibiotics. Now scientists are turning biofilms' own weapons against them
Nature-Inspired Antifreeze Molecules Could Keep Organs Fresh Longer
Compounds that resemble Arctic fish proteins prevent harmful ice crystals from forming
Life's First Molecule Was Protein, Not RNA, New Model Suggests
The findings add to the longstanding debate over which were the first self-replicating molecules
Come On and Zoom (through the Universe)
Caleb Scharf, director of Columbia University’s Astrobiology Center talks about his latest book, The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour through Cosmic Scale, from Almost Everything to Almost Nothing, and the OSIRIS-REx space mission.
The 2017 Alka-Rocket Challenge Wrap Up
Three teams, three rockets and a Guinness World Record. What’s not to love?
Separate Liquids with Salt!
A salty science project
The FDA Needs More Power to Regulate Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics
Laws need to change to allow the FDA to protect people
Artificial Sweeteners Are Used to Track Water Pollution
Sucralose turns out to be a perfect substance for tracing household wastewater
Find the Candy Rainbow with Chemistry
A delicious science project from Science Buddies
A Moth with a Potent Cocktail of Poison
The wood tiger moth is the first species known in which fluids from various parts of the moth’s body each target a different type of predator. Jason Goldman reports.
Maryn McKenna's Big Chicken, Part 2
Award-winning journalist Maryn McKenna talks about her latest book, Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats. (Part 2 of 2)
Maryn McKenna's Big Chicken, Part 1
Award-winning journalist Maryn McKenna talks about her latest book, Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats. (Part 1 of 2)
Ships at Sea Stoke Lightning Strikes
Exhaust fumes from oceangoing vessels lead to an almost doubling of lightning activity over shipping lanes compared to adjacent areas of the sea.
Gamers Wanted to Attack Food Toxin
By playing the online game Foldit, players might help design an enzyme that can stop aflatoxins from making millions sick.