Chemistry
- Chemistry
Plastic-munching microbes
Microbes may soon help make it easier to recycle your soda bottle, helping to create new demand for what has historically been a low-quality recycled material.
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- Chemistry
Sugary survival skill
Scientists have discovered the trick that an African fly uses to survive dry times.
- Chemistry
Explainer: What are oxidants and antioxidants?
Certain chemicals, including many in foods, fight chemical reactions that could harm cells in the body and in wildlife.
- Chemistry
Hair detectives
Scientists have found a way to figure out where a person is from and where he or she has been, just by looking at samples of the person's hair.
- Physics
Explainer: How a synchrotron works
Giant magnets direct superfast light into beams up to 30 million times as bright as those produced by a laser pointer.
- Chemistry
Super Sticky Power
Scientists have combined the sticking power of geckos and mussels to create an extrasticky material.
- Chemistry
A Spider’s Silky Strength
What makes spider webs so strong? Scientists attempt to unravel the secrets of silk.
- Chemistry
Gold’s Glittery Rewards
Gold has properties that make it valuable not only for jewelry but also for electronics and other uses.
- Chemistry
Sticky Silky Feet
The feet of zebra tarantulas can produce silk threads that may help them get a firmer grip.
- Animals
Firefly delight
Decoding firefly flashes unveils mating signals and other secrets of insect life.
- Chemistry
Mother-of-Pearl on Ice
Scientists have found a way to copy the mother-of-pearl structures that oysters make.
