Chemistry

  1. Chemistry

    A warming life jacket

    New liner contains a substance that helps fight heat loss in chilly water.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Chemistry

    Building a better battery

    Researchers develop a way to make batteries that hold more charge and don’t weaken with age.

    By Sid Perkins
  3. Chemistry

    A plant enemy’s enemy

    Plants use chemicals to recruit help in fighting off pests.

    By Jill Richardson
  4. Chemistry

    Secret signals

    Animals respond to chemical messages they may not even realize they’re swapping

    By Roberta Kwok
  5. Chemistry

    Cool Jobs: Crime scene investigators

    These researchers don’t miss a clue.

    By Sid Perkins
  6. Chemistry

    Explainer: Ocean acidification

    Here’s why shellfish and other animals in the sea suffer when the ocean is forced to absorb too much carbon dioxide.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Chemistry

    Harder than diamonds?

    Researchers create new material that may be world’s hardest.

    By Sid Perkins
  8. Chemistry

    Tiny bubbles, be gone

    The right surface can determine how water boils.

    By Stephen Ornes
  9. Chemistry

    Making rocks into magnets

    Lab experiments show one way that certain types of stones can morph into magnets.

    By Sid Perkins
  10. Chemistry

    Sniffing for bad air

    Handheld carbon dioxide sensor can help identify classrooms with unhealthy ventilation rates.

    By Sid Perkins
  11. Chemistry

    An oil filter for water

    A new screen can separate oil and water after they’ve mingled.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Chemistry

    Heat-resistant makeup

    New recipe for camouflage face paint could protect soldiers against burns from bomb blasts.

    By Sid Perkins