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chocolate
News in Brief Chemistry
Sweaty, vinegary and sweet odors mingle to make dark chocolate’s smell
Scientists have worked out the chemistry of dark chocolate’s smell and reconstructed the aroma.
By Carolyn Wilke | 7:00am, May 23, 2019
air quality station
News | Chemistry
Emissions of a banned ozone-destroying chemical have been traced to China
By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, May 22, 2019
periodic table illustration
50 Years Ago | Chemistry
50 years ago, scientists fought over element 104’s discovery
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
helium hyrdide ion
News | Chemistry
The first type of molecule to form in the universe has been seen in space
By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, April 17, 2019
spider
News in Brief | Chemistry
Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk
By Jeremy Rehm | 5:17pm, April 02, 2019
fentanyl
Teaser | Chemistry
A single-dose antidote may help prevent fentanyl overdoses
By Maria Temming | 5:00am, March 31, 2019
green icebergs
News in Brief | Chemistry
Tiny bits of iron may explain why some icebergs are green
By Jeremy Rehm | 11:00am, March 06, 2019
uranium on the periodic table
Science Visualized | Chemistry
Here’s how long the periodic table’s unstable elements last
By Carmen Drahl | 11:02am, March 01, 2019
GSI Helmholtz Center
Feature | Chemistry
Extreme elements push the boundaries of the periodic table
By Emily Conover | 6:00am, February 27, 2019
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