Chemistry

  1. Materials Science

    Bacteria can be coaxed into making the toughest kind of spider silk

    Lab-altered bacteria have made a copy of a spider’s strongest silk strands, which could one day be used to make more sturdy materials.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    A single-dose antidote may help prevent fentanyl overdoses

    Packing overdose medication into nanoparticles could help it better counteract dangerous synthetic opioids.

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  3. Oceans

    Tiny bits of iron may explain why some icebergs are green

    Scientists originally thought the green hue of some icebergs came from carbon particles. Instead, iron oxides may color the ice.

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  4. Chemistry

    Here’s how long the periodic table’s unstable elements last

    Most elements on the periodic table have at least one stable form. But some don’t. Here’s how long those unstable members endure.

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  5. Chemistry

    Extreme elements push the boundaries of the periodic table

    The hunt for the next elements on the periodic table might turn up superheavy atoms that flaunt the rules of chemistry.

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  6. Science & Society

    Scientists set sail for the elusive island of stability

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the search for the island of stability and the future of the periodic table.

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  7. Chemistry

    Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches

    Children from homes with all vinyl floors and flame-retardant sofas show higher levels of some synthetic chemicals in their bodies than other kids.

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  8. Chemistry

    Why some Georgia O’Keeffe paintings have ‘art acne’

    Tiny protrusions are from chemical reactions in the paint, say scientists who developed an imaging method that could help curators track the knobs.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs

    Researchers have created “sponges” that would absorb excess cancer drugs before they spread through the body and cause negative side effects.

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  10. Chemistry

    Your phone could reveal your radiation exposure after a nuclear disaster

    Examining personal electronics may help gauge people’s radiation exposure in the event of a nuclear accident or attack.

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  11. Chemistry

    150 years on, the periodic table has more stories than it has elements

    The organized rows and columns of the Periodic Table hide a rich and twisting history.

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  12. Chemistry

    How the periodic table went from a sketch to an enduring masterpiece

    150 years ago, Russian chemist Dmitrii Mendeleev created the periodic table of the elements, revolutionizing chemistry.

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