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How seafood shells could help solve the plastic waste problem
Chitin and chitosan from crustacean shells could put a dent in the world’s plastic waste problem.
By Carmen Drahl | 11:00am, June 19, 2019
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Reviews & Previews | Chemistry
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By Sid Perkins | 6:00am, June 10, 2019
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News | Chemistry
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By Carolyn Wilke | 7:00am, May 30, 2019
chocolate
News in Brief | Chemistry
Sweaty, vinegary and sweet odors mingle to make dark chocolate’s smell
By Carolyn Wilke | 7:00am, May 23, 2019
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News | Chemistry
Emissions of a banned ozone-destroying chemical have been traced to China
By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, May 22, 2019
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50 Years Ago | Chemistry
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By Emily Conover | 7:00am, April 25, 2019
two-neutrino double electron capture
News | Chemistry
This is the slowest radioactive decay ever spotted
By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, April 24, 2019
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News | Chemistry
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By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, April 17, 2019
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News in Brief | Chemistry
Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk
By Jeremy Rehm | 5:17pm, April 02, 2019
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Teaser | Chemistry
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By Maria Temming | 5:00am, March 31, 2019
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