377 results
- Tech
Creature power
Biological fuel cells that generate electricity by harnessing sugars and oxygen in the body may one day power implanted devices in humans and other animals.
- Chemistry
Keeping wine fine for a longer time
Trace metals in wine can be oxidized, producing browning and a nasty smell. A new study shows how we might be able to keep wine fine using chelators. The catch? You may not be able to drink it.
- Chemistry
Microsculptures made easy
Minerals assemble on demand into tiny, complex shapes like tiny flowers.
- Life
Research in cell communication system wins 2012 chemistry Nobel
G protein-coupled receptors relay messages from other cells and the environment into the cell's interior.
- Chemistry
Japanese lab lays claim to element 113
With the latest observation of a superheavy atom, a chemical catfight looms over who will get to name it.
- Chemistry
Too-young caterpillars like scent of sex
Larvae respond to mate-attracting pheromones, raising evolutionary questions about what a very grown-up chemical signal could mean to them.
- Chemistry
Water boils sans bubbles
Insulating steam keeps a superhot object from splattering the soup.
- Chemistry
Flerovium and livermorium debut on periodic table
New element names honor the contributions of Russian and American laboratories.
- Chemistry
Unusual crystal patterns win chemistry Nobel
First rejected as impossible, the discovery that atoms can pack in subtly varied patterns forced revisions of fundamental concepts.
- Chemistry
Protons on the move find novel molecular route
Hydrogen bonds aren’t the only means of proton travel to another molecule, a study finds.
- Chemistry
Better hydrogen storage process unveiled
Scientists create a chemical switch that can catch and release the useful gas.
- Humans
Chemists distinguish between gunshot residue from various firearms
Analytical technique could lead to better crime scene investigation.
