Chemistry

  1. Chemistry

    Cool Jobs: Crime scene investigators

    These researchers don’t miss a clue.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. 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
  3. Chemistry

    Harder than diamonds?

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

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Chemistry

    Tiny bubbles, be gone

    The right surface can determine how water boils.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Chemistry

    Making rocks into magnets

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

    By Sid Perkins
  6. Chemistry

    Sniffing for bad air

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

    By Sid Perkins
  7. Chemistry

    An oil filter for water

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

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Chemistry

    Heat-resistant makeup

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

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Chemistry

    Cool Jobs: People with a taste for chemistry

    Chemists contribute to food flavorings, fuel extraction and everything in between.

    By Catherine M. Cooney
  10. Chemistry

    DNA, RNA…and XNA?

    Scientists create artificial genetic molecules that can carry information, evolve.

    By Roberta Kwok
  11. Chemistry

    Squeeze power

    Under pressure, plastics produce energy.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Animals

    Eyes from ions

    Scientists use charged molecules to grow eyes in tadpole guts.

    By Stephen Ornes