Chemistry
- Chemistry
Beehive extract: Coming to the Tour de France?
Bees may have a performance-enhancing answer for hot blooded pursuits.
- Chemistry
Brilliant blue for the spine
A study in rats suggests the blue dye similar to that found in popsicles and sports drinks may prevent cell death after spinal cord injury.
- Chemistry
CO2 sponge
Macromolecule that was accidentally discovered seems to trap carbon dioxide from the air.
- Chemistry
A new low for nano ice
A new study shows that nanoparticles of frozen water melt at drastically lower temperatures than water in bulk.
- Chemistry
Concerns over bisphenol A continue to grow
Recent research finds that the hormone mimic may be more prevalent and more harmful than previously thought, highlighting why BPA is a growing worry for policy makers.
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- Tech
Molecule gears up
Researchers have made one of the most basic components of a machine out of a snowflake-shaped molecule.
- Chemistry
Laser makes uphill battle easier
Researchers have used a femtosecond laser to etch tiny channels into metal plates, prompting liquid to flow uphill.
- Health & Medicine
More troubling news about BPA
Animal studies link bisphenol A — a building block of hard, clear plastics that taints many foods — with new adverse health effects.
- Chemistry
Protein caught in the act
Researchers have developed a new way to see where the molecules are active.
- Chemistry
Deadly mushroom toxin exposed
Researchers have isolated and identified a muscle-destroying compound in some mushrooms.
- Chemistry
Not your grandpa’s smoke signals
A fuse dotted with chemicals offers a new way to code messages.
