Chemistry

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  1. Health & Medicine

    Skin appears to be no barrier for some common ‘forever’ chemicals

    These PFAS, which have been linked to health problems, show up in many products that we touch every day — including clothes and food packaging.

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  2. Planets

    ‘Percy,’ NASA’s rover, finds its first hint of ancient life on Mars

    The robot examined a Mars rock containing organic compounds and “leopard spots.” On Earth, such spots usually come from microbial life.

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  3. Animals

    Metal gives the teeth of Komodo dragons their super strength

    Investigating Komodo dragons' ironclad teeth in greater detail could also help solve a dental mystery in dinosaurs.

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  4. Chemistry

    The periodic table might soon have a new element

    A new technique could be used to make the undiscovered element 120.

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  5. Genetics

    Scientists Say: Telomere

    These protective caps at the ends of chromosomes play a key role in cell replication.

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  6. Materials Science

    Scientists Say: Goldene

    Making this metallic, two-dimensional (2-D) material is difficult — but super-thin sheets of gold could have uses in electronics and chemistry.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    This spice could be the basis of a smart, infection-fighting bandage

    Infused with yellow turmeric, the bandage turns red to highlight the pH of an infection. A teen showed that at the 2024 Regeneron ISEF competition.

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  8. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Excitation

    Excited electrons are to thank for dazzling fireworks displays, plants harnessing energy, the semiconductors behind modern tech and more.

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  9. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Methane

    Used to cook food and heat homes, this potent greenhouse gas accounts for 30 percent of the warming of our climate.

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