Chemistry
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Explainer: What is a laser?
Lasers are the brightest source of light on Earth and produce the purest form of color possible.
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Prizes award big ideas about small things
Carbon and IVF win big in this year’s Nobel prizes.
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These gems make their own way
Gemstones made in the lab could improve your cell phone or catch nasty bacteria in your water.
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Bandages that could bite back
A new material would make bacteria's attack the path to their demise.
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Heaviest named element is official
Superheavy copernicium takes its place in the Periodic Table.
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Cold, colder and coldest ice
Electric charge can change the temperature at which water freezes.
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The secret life of fruit flies
Scientists find that the most attractive scent for a fruit fly is no scent at all.
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World’s largest lizard is venomous too
Komodo dragons kill prey in a way similar to some snakes, scientists find.
