In the future, natural gas derived from chunks of ice that workers collect from beneath the ocean floor and beneath the arctic permafrost may fuel cars, heat homes, and power factories. Government researchers are reporting ...
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It's time to buy a lot of candles. And if we light them with matches, it will only be possible because of the anniversary in question. It's happy 350th birthday to the discovery of phosphorus, an element that is essential ...
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Jan 10, 2019
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The development of new compounds and novel ways of storing energy are some of the research fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday.
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Oct 8, 2025
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Ethylene glycol is the most common ingredient in automotive antifreeze. But for years, it was used in deadly poisonings.
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Dec 27, 2022
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This episode of Reactions dives into something truly out-of-this-world: amorphous ice.
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Jun 5, 2023
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If you have curly hair, you know that every day is a new adventure. What will my hair do today? Why does it curl better on some days than others? And even those without naturally curly hair might notice their hair curling—or, ...
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Aug 14, 2023
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"Eat your spinach," is a common refrain from many people's childhoods. Spinach, the hearty, green vegetable chock full of nutrients, doesn't just provide energy in humans. It also has potential to help power fuel cells, according ...
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Oct 5, 2020
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Derby Day is around the corner, and with it comes big hats, horses with funny names, and bourbon. The latest episode of Reactions celebrates the chemical process of distillation that makes bourbon and other whiskey varieties ...
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May 2, 2017
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The passion fruit is used around the world in juices, salads, syrups and even ice cream. A team of researchers from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil have discovered that the passion fruit seed oils, which are typically ...
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Dec 17, 2015
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Scientists are reporting the first evidence from human research that blueberries — one of the richest sources of healthful antioxidants and other so-called phytochemicals — improve memory. They said the study establishes ...
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