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High tech lighting and AC system protects Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by the light of the sun coming through small windows, and now 450 years after his death, his masterpieces are being seen in a whole new light provided by 7,000 LEDs. The chapel is also getting a new ventilation system. Allen Pizzey reports.
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by the light of the sun coming through small windows, and now 450 years after his death, his masterpieces are being seen in a whole new light provided by 7,000 LEDs. The chapel is also getting a new ventilation system. Allen Pizzey reports.
Chemistry
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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A Wisecracking Biochemist Shares Her Kitchen ABCs
Shirley Corriher, author of Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, has tips on taking the bitter bite out of coffee, and holding onto cabbage's red hue while it's in the pan.
Shirley Corriher, author of Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, has tips on taking the bitter bite out of coffee, and holding onto cabbage's red hue while it's in the pan.
Startup's New Sprays Promise Longer-Lasting Fruit, Fewer Pesticides
Apeel Sciences hopes its products, which use natural methods to fend off pests and oxidization, can markedly reduce the amount of produce wasted because of spoilage.
Apeel Sciences hopes its products, which use natural methods to fend off pests and oxidization, can markedly reduce the amount of produce wasted because of spoilage.
These Scientists Want to Bring You Civet-Poop Coffee Without the Civets
Civet coffee is one of the most expensive coffees in the world—a cup can cost up to $100. Coffee beans that have passed through the digestive tract of this cat-sized creature native to southeast Asia make a remarkably smooth brew, producers and aficionados say. But the cost isn’t just financial.
Civet coffee is one of the most expensive coffees in the world—a cup can cost up to $100. Coffee beans that have passed through the digestive tract of this cat-sized creature native to southeast Asia make a remarkably smooth brew, producers and aficionados say. But the cost isn’t just financial.
Chemistry
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Scientist Reveals Secrets Behind 500-Year-Old Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpiece
The Lady With an Ermine is believed to have been painted in 1489 or 1490
The Lady With an Ermine is believed to have been painted in 1489 or 1490
Chemistry
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Chances of first life improved by weighted dice
Adjusting the numbers of various types of molecule in the environment seem to improve the chances of self-replicating life generating spontaneously
Adjusting the numbers of various types of molecule in the environment seem to improve the chances of self-replicating life generating spontaneously
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 19, 2014, 8:10am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 19, 2014, 8:10am
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Water-splitter could make hydrogen fuel on Mars
A safer, low-input way to make hydrogen fuel cells could make it feasible to use renewable energy to heat homes and fuel rockets
A safer, low-input way to make hydrogen fuel cells could make it feasible to use renewable energy to heat homes and fuel rockets
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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The Science Behind Baking Your Ideal Chocolate Chip Cookie
Whatever your pleasure — crispy, soft, gooey or nicely tanned — it's easy to customize the classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie. Just follow these expert tips.
Whatever your pleasure — crispy, soft, gooey or nicely tanned — it's easy to customize the classic Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie. Just follow these expert tips.
No. 1 Most Expensive Coffee Comes From Elephant's No. 2
A coffee entrepreneur claims his brew is different — and better — than the trendy civet poop coffee. And it starts with the idea that elephants, unlike humans or civets, are herbivores.
A coffee entrepreneur claims his brew is different — and better — than the trendy civet poop coffee. And it starts with the idea that elephants, unlike humans or civets, are herbivores.
The Strange Blowpipe 19th Century Miners Used to Analyze Ore
Pretend for a minute that it’s 1875 and you’re a mining engineer whose job it is to figure out how much gold is in them thar hills. Get it wrong, and your company is going to waste a lot of time and money hunting for gold that’s not there—or worse yet, miss out on the mother lode
Pretend for a minute that it’s 1875 and you’re a mining engineer whose job it is to figure out how much gold is in them thar hills. Get it wrong, and your company is going to waste a lot of time and money hunting for gold that’s not there—or worse yet, miss out on the mother lode
Colorado Case Puts Workplace Drug Policies To The Test
The urine test employers typically use to detect marijuana picks up cannabis smoked or swallowed days or weeks earlier. Should firms be allowed to fire workers who legally use marijuana at home?
The urine test employers typically use to detect marijuana picks up cannabis smoked or swallowed days or weeks earlier. Should firms be allowed to fire workers who legally use marijuana at home?
Language of chemistry is unveiled by molecular make-up
Applying the sciences of linguistics and search engines to chemistry has revealed atomic "words" in molecular "sentences", and may show how to make new compounds
Applying the sciences of linguistics and search engines to chemistry has revealed atomic "words" in molecular "sentences", and may show how to make new compounds
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Terracotta Army's vibrant make-up was made of ox glue
Fire, looting and fresh air have ravaged the once-colourful Terracotta Army. Now a 2000-year-old trade secret reveals how to restore it
Fire, looting and fresh air have ravaged the once-colourful Terracotta Army. Now a 2000-year-old trade secret reveals how to restore it
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Bubble wrap used for cheap blood and bacteria tests
Cheap, lightweight and sterile, the common packing material can replace pricey chemistry gear when budgets are tight
Cheap, lightweight and sterile, the common packing material can replace pricey chemistry gear when budgets are tight
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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First boron buckyballs roll out of the lab
Cage-shaped molecules made of 40 boron atoms may lead to new "wonder" materials with unique properties
Cage-shaped molecules made of 40 boron atoms may lead to new "wonder" materials with unique properties
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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The Past Is Where It's At For The Future Of Barbecue
The future of good barbecue isn't in new technology, but in the old way of cooking with wood and smoke, says one expert. The science of slow-cooked meat seems to support his argument.
The future of good barbecue isn't in new technology, but in the old way of cooking with wood and smoke, says one expert. The science of slow-cooked meat seems to support his argument.
Pigments and poisons: the science of painting on show
A new exhibition shows how artists have always seized on new theories and technologies of colour – we bring you the art and the science that made it possible
A new exhibition shows how artists have always seized on new theories and technologies of colour – we bring you the art and the science that made it possible
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Cut Your Cake And Keep It (Fresh), Too
A British mathematician proclaimed in 1906 that there's a better way to cut a cake than dividing it into wedges. Now a video by Alex Bellos is bringing his method back to life.
A British mathematician proclaimed in 1906 that there's a better way to cut a cake than dividing it into wedges. Now a video by Alex Bellos is bringing his method back to life.
Science Graphic of the Week: A Fascinating Collection of Molecules and Other 3-D Printable Images
Ever wanted to 3-D print your own model of a human brain or femur? How about a virus or bacterium? Now you can, thanks to a 3-D image library launched yesterday by the National Institutes of Health.
Ever wanted to 3-D print your own model of a human brain or femur? How about a virus or bacterium? Now you can, thanks to a 3-D image library launched yesterday by the National Institutes of Health.
Chemistry
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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How A Scientist Of Psychedelics Became The 'Godfather Of Ecstasy'
The man known as the "godfather of ecstasy" has died at the age of 88. Scientist Alexander Shulgin rediscovered a chemical known as MDMA, which was eventually adopted as the club drug ecstasy.
The man known as the "godfather of ecstasy" has died at the age of 88. Scientist Alexander Shulgin rediscovered a chemical known as MDMA, which was eventually adopted as the club drug ecstasy.
Time to chow down on à la carte chemicals
Note-by-note cooking goes beyond molecular gastronomy to build foods from the bottom up using basic chemicals. It's a concept whose time has come
Note-by-note cooking goes beyond molecular gastronomy to build foods from the bottom up using basic chemicals. It's a concept whose time has come
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Invisible barcode could fight crime
An invisible barcode is being developed that can trace explosives, drugs and bank notes, scientists report.
An invisible barcode is being developed that can trace explosives, drugs and bank notes, scientists report.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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How Atomic Particles Helped Solve A Wine Fraud Mystery
Testing for radiation, detectives try to show that wine bottles purportedly from Thomas Jefferson's collection were fake. And with wine fraud rising, authentication is getting even more sophisticated.
Testing for radiation, detectives try to show that wine bottles purportedly from Thomas Jefferson's collection were fake. And with wine fraud rising, authentication is getting even more sophisticated.
New plastics created 'by accident'
Researchers develop a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable - all thanks to a fortuitous laboratory mistake.
Researchers develop a collection of new plastics that are recyclable and adaptable - all thanks to a fortuitous laboratory mistake.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 8:02am
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No More Bromine: Coke, Pepsi Drop Controversial Ingredient
Chemistry is complicated; that includes ingredients in artificially flavored fizzy drinks. Soda makers bowed to pressure to drop brominated vegetable oil, but its safety hasn't been very well studied.
Chemistry is complicated; that includes ingredients in artificially flavored fizzy drinks. Soda makers bowed to pressure to drop brominated vegetable oil, but its safety hasn't been very well studied.
Sun's fractal surprise could help fusion on Earth
An unexpected pattern has been glimpsed in the turbulent solar wind, offering clues for handling plasmas that roil inside nuclear fusion reactors on Earth
An unexpected pattern has been glimpsed in the turbulent solar wind, offering clues for handling plasmas that roil inside nuclear fusion reactors on Earth
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Volcano eruptions have deep origins
Eruptions of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea follow variations in the chemistry of Earth's deep mantle, scientists report.
Eruptions of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea follow variations in the chemistry of Earth's deep mantle, scientists report.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Synthetic biology can supplement traditional farmers
Traditional spice producers and synthetic biologists don't have to compete – there's room for both
Traditional spice producers and synthetic biologists don't have to compete – there's room for both
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Two Prairie Voles Walk Into a Bar... Then Scientists Study Alcohol's Effects on Couples Bonding
A new study reveals how alcohol affects the brain chemistry of pair-bonding prairie voles.
A new study reveals how alcohol affects the brain chemistry of pair-bonding prairie voles.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Periodic Puns: Chemistry Jokes for Your April Fool’s Day Pleasure
What do you get when you combine sulfur, tungsten and silver?
What do you get when you combine sulfur, tungsten and silver?
Chemistry
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014, 7:50am
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