Chemistry
Scientists' Work on Protein Structure, Which Governs All Aspects of Life, Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper revealed how amino acids shape protein structure, a finding that could aid in drug discovery
World's First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say
The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter
Europeans Were Using Cocaine in the 17th Century—Hundreds of Years Earlier Than Historians Thought
Scientists identified traces of the drug in the brain tissue of two individuals buried in the crypt of a hospital in Milan
Anus-Breathing Animals and Pigeon-Guided Missiles: Ig Nobel Prizes Reward Unusual but Valuable Science
The annual award ceremony featured costumes, songs and paper airplanes as scientists recognized comedic research across ten disciplines
How Large Gold Nuggets Form in Quartz Crystals During Earthquakes
Quartz, which can generate electricity, attracts large chunks of gold when stressed and squeezed by seismic shaking, according to a new study
The Long, Strange History of Teflon, the Indestructible Product Nothing Seems to Stick to
Chemists accidentally discovered the material in 1938, and since then it has been used for everything from helping to create the first atomic bomb to keeping your eggs from sticking to your frying pan
Asteroid That Ended the Dinosaurs Came From Beyond Jupiter, Study Finds
Metal isotopes delivered to Earth by the asteroid reveal it's consistent with space rocks formed in the outer solar system
Meteorite Strikes Are the Primary Creator of the Moon's Thin Atmosphere, Study Finds
Researchers examined lunar soil samples collected during the Apollo missions to determine which weathering processes contribute most to replenishing the moon's atmosphere
Was This Renaissance Alchemist Ahead of His Time?
New research suggests that Tycho Brahe isolated tungsten nearly 200 years before the metal was identified as an element
What Is the Secret Ingredient Behind Rembrandt’s Golden Glow?
Scientists found arsenic sulfide pigments in "The Night Watch," arguably the artist's most famous painting
These Stunning Butterflies Flew 2,600 Miles Across the Atlantic Ocean Without Stopping
Researchers combined several lines of evidence to solve the mystery of why a group of painted ladies, which do not live in South America, were found fluttering on a beach in French Guiana
Akira Endo, Biochemist Who Found a Way to Fight Heart Disease, Dies at 90
Endo's research paved the way for the development of drugs to treat high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes
How Americans Got Hooked on Counting Calories More Than a Century Ago
A food history writer and an influential podcast host tell us how our thinking about health and body weight has—and hasn’t—evolved ever since Dr. Lulu Hunt Peters took the nation by storm
Google Releases A.I. That Can Predict How the Human Body's Molecules Behave, Boosting Drug Discovery Research
Called AlphaFold 3, the latest update of the software models the interactions of proteins with DNA, RNA and other molecules for the first time
A Modified Psychedelic Toad Toxin Reduces Signs of Depression and Anxiety in Mice, Study Suggests
Colorado River toads produce a psychoactive toxin that some have claimed has medical benefits. The new research suggests these benefits could be achieved without hallucinations
Plastics Contain Thousands More Chemicals Than Thought, and Most Are Unregulated, Report Finds
A new database catalogs 16,000 chemicals found in plastics and identifies more than 4,200 that are potentially hazardous to human health and the environment
Oppenheimer Has a Long History On Screen, Including the Time the Nuclear Physicist Played Himself
Now with 13 Academy Award nominations to its credit, the blockbuster film comes after nearly eight decades of mythologizing the father of the atomic bomb
How Are Tardigrades So 'Indestructible?' Scientists Finally Have an Explanation
The tiny animals nicknamed "water bears" can endure extreme conditions by entering a deep hibernation with a switch at the molecular level, a new study finds
Building Used by Marie Curie Saved From Demolition
Cultural heritage supporters are hoping to see the facility listed as a protected site
Lead Base Layer Discovered in Rembrandt’s 'The Night Watch'
Researchers analyzed a tiny paint sample from the piece and found a lead-rich layer on the canvas
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