Chemistry
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Chemistry
Molecular muscle gets the job done
Chemists solve a stubborn problem by resorting to strong-arm tactics.
- Chemistry
HIPPO reveals climate surprises
A major pollution-mapping program that ends September 9 has turned up startling trends in climate-warming gases and soot.
- Chemistry
Explosive goes boom, but not too soon
Leavening a volatile new material with good old TNT yields a substance that’s safer to handle and easily reverted into a highly potent form.
- Chemistry
If that’s a TV, this must be the den
In some situations, the brain identifies a location based on a checklist of objects.
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- Chemistry
Fighting flames with greener materials
New, nano-thin coatings for fabrics and plastics are relatively nontoxic flame retardants.
- Chemistry
Pooping pandas may make better biofuels
Gut microbes break down bamboo efficiently, inspiring new approaches to process raw plant materials for fuel.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Fuel from gator fat, cube-shaped neutrons and more in this week's news.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Metamaterial warp drives, secrets of coffee rings and more in this week's news
- Tech
Sparing the rare earths
Potential shortages of useful metals inspire scientists to seek alternatives for magnet technologies
- Chemistry
Meteorites contain chemicals linked to life
Space rocks could have delivered DNA building blocks to Earth.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
One-way light, flexible electricity and plant networks in this week's news
