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Have Scientists Found a Greener Way to Make Blue Jeans?
An engineered strain of E. coli bacteria can produce a precursor to synthetic indigo using fewer nasty chemicals than traditional methods
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Electric Eels Inspire a New Type of Battery
Researchers took a cue from the electric eel to create a soft, foldable battery that could one day power devices like pacemakers
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How the First Man-Made Nuclear Reactor Reshaped Science and Society
In December 1942, Chicago Pile-1 ushered in an age of frightening possibility
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Can Honeybees Monitor Pollution?
The tiny pollinators are useful sentinels of what’s going on in an ecosystem, and might just be environmentalists’ best asset
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The Science Behind the First Nuclear Chain Reaction, Which Ushered in the Atomic Age 75 Years Ago
That fateful discovery helped give us nuclear power reactors and the atomic bomb
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Thank(?) Joseph Shivers For Spandex
From Spanx to space suits, spandex has shaped modern garments
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The Ozone Hole Is the Smallest It’s Been in 30 Years—But We Can’t Take Credit
Warming in the stratosphere has kept away ozone-killing chemicals, reducing annual thinning for the last two years
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Watch the Winners of the 2017 Dance Your Ph.D. Competition
From sea stars to mathematical braids, scientists translate their work into hot moves and killer choreography
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Chemistry Nerds Rejoice—It’s Mole Day
Named for a unit of atomic particles, this decades-old quirky holiday seeks to raise enthusiasm for chemistry with cakes, crafts and a lot of bad jokes
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Over Three Quarters of Flying Insects Disappear From German Nature Preserves
A combination of habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change may be behind the dramatic three-decade decline
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The Man Who Invented Nitroglycerin Was Horrified By Dynamite
Alfred Nobel–yes, that Nobel–commercialized it, but inventor Asciano Sobrero thought nitroglycerin was too destructive to be useful
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Method for Capturing the Smallest Details of Life Nabs Chemistry Nobel
With cryo-electron microscopy, tiny living molecules can be seen in their natural states
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The Chemistry and Physics Behind the Perfect Cup of Coffee
How science helps your barista brew your espresso perfectly every time
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Scientists Invent a Pen That Can Detect Cancer in Seconds
This handheld mass spectrometer could make surgeries to remove cancerous tissue quicker and more accurate
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Flexible Batteries May Soon Be Printed Right On Your Clothes
Graphene supercapacitors, printed directly on textiles, could power medical devices, wearable computers, even phone-charging shirts
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The Father of Modern Chemistry Proved Respiration Occurred by Freezing a Guinea Pig
Where he got the guinea pig from remains a mystery
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This Enzyme Is Why Onions Make You Cry
Figuring out the how the tear-inducing fumes form could give surprising insights into our own human proteins
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How Microscopic Algae Kick-Started Life As We Know It
Some 650 million years ago, algae took over the seas, which may have been a needed spark in the formation of complex life
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The Scientific Reason You Should Add a Splash of Water to Your Whiskey
A computer simulation shows that diluting whiskey brings flavor molecules to the surface, improving the aroma and taste of the tipple
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Scientists Unlock Magic Mushrooms’ Mysterious Chemical Compound
A new study has uncovered the enzymatic pathways that allow ‘shrooms to make psilocybin
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