Environment
Sea life may suffer as plastic bits alter metals in water
This interplay between plastics and metals could affect how each affects the environment — and suggests opportunities for controlling their risks.
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Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
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PhysicsDoes the size of a parachute matter?
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ChemistryScientists Say: Fluorescence
This property causes materials — including some animals’ skin, fur or feathers — to glow under light.
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PhysicsExplainer: What are the different states of matter?
Most people know solids, liquids and gases — but what about the four other states of matter?
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ChemistryLego-like way to snap molecules together wins 2022 chemistry Nobel
This so-called ‘click chemistry’ allows scientists to build complex molecules in the lab and in living cells.
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AnimalsOrb-weaving spiders use their webs like external eardrums
Scientists discover that orb-weaving spiders listen with their legs, detecting sound vibrations that travel through their silken webs.
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ChemistryReusable plastic bottles release hundreds of pollutants into water
Data show the plastic ends up tainting drinking water. For now, scientists don’t know what health risks downing these pollutants might pose.
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Materials ScienceNew cloth cools you when you’re hot, warms you when you’re cold
Scientists 3-D printed the new fabric, which has even more tricks up its sleeve — such as conducting electricity and resisting radio waves.
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Materials ScienceA disinfectant made from sawdust knocks out deadly microbes
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ChemistryNew process can transform urban CO2 pollution into a resource
Researchers have developed a liquid metal that breaks down carbon dioxide in the air, converting it from a climate threat into a valuable raw material.