Chemistry
New Catalyst Can Reduce Mercury Emissions
A gold-based compound will help clean toxic metals released by China's vast polyvinyl chloride industry
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New Camera Sees Invisible Greenhouse Gas
Methane cannot be seen by the eye, but a new infrared image shows it pouring from smokestacks
Chemistry
Top Chemistry Stories from 2015
Ups and downs of Ebola vaccines, home-brewed heroin, better solar-cell material, why lobsters turn from blue to red, and the first new class of antibiotics in years top a banner year for chemistry...
Chemistry
Lightest Gold Nugget Ever--20 Carats--Sits On A Feather
Made with nanoscale holes, the gold could be used as an electric switch
Chemistry
Brazil Mine Disaster Floods Area With Toxic Substances
The November collapse released enough mercury and arsenic to cause irreversible health damage
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Move Over Moonshine--Here Comes Sunshine
Chemists learn to distill alcohol with light instead of heat. Light beer may have new meaning
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Early Lead Exposure Linked to Sleep Problems
Long-term study of children ties exposure to sleep disorders later in life
Chemistry
Liquid with Holes in It Created
The pores are permanent, and might be great for uses like carbon capture
Chemistry
China's First Science Nobel Prize Exposes Stresses on Country's Research
Tu Youyou won for an antimalarial drug, but China shrouded her work in secrecy and provided few incentives
Chemistry
Eye Drops Show Promise in Treating Cataracts without Surgery
A compound called a sterol improves lens transparency in early tests
