Chemistry

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  1. Chemistry

    Salt stretches in nanoworld

    Finding could lead to new technique for making tiny wires.

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  2. Tech

    Molecule gears up

    Researchers have made one of the most basic components of a machine out of a snowflake-shaped molecule.

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  3. Chemistry

    Laser makes uphill battle easier

    Researchers have used a femtosecond laser to etch tiny channels into metal plates, prompting liquid to flow uphill.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Chemistry

    Protein caught in the act

    Researchers have developed a new way to see where the molecules are active.

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  6. Chemistry

    Deadly mushroom toxin exposed

    Researchers have isolated and identified a muscle-destroying compound in some mushrooms.

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  7. Chemistry

    Not your grandpa’s smoke signals

    A fuse dotted with chemicals offers a new way to code messages.

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  8. Chemistry

    Beryllium-beryllium bond illuminated

    Scientists study the partnership between two atoms of beryllium, which chemical theory says shouldn’t exist.

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  9. Chemistry

    BPA: On the way out? Sort of

    Half-hearted bans won't really protect babies, much less the rest of us.

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  10. Psychology

    School-age lead exposures most harmful to IQ

    New studies find lead exposure has greater potency in school-age children than in infants and toddlers, including effects on brain volume.

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  11. Chemistry

    How RNA got started

    Scientists identify chemical reactions that could be responsible for the origin of life.

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  12. Chemistry

    Nonstick chemical pollutes water at notable levels

    Residues of nonstick chemicals — from unknown sources — appear to be approaching concentrations associated with adverse effects in laboratory animals.

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