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New magnetic material discovered
A highly sensitive magnetic material that could transform computer hard drives and energy storage devices has been discovered.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014, 10:03am
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Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies
The raw ingredients in famous brands are vulnerable to political upheaval, changes in agricultural practices and natural disasters
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 04, 2014, 10:03am
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Sriracha Chemistry: How Hot Sauces Perk Up Your Food And Your Mood
Sriracha and other spicy condiments make us feel so good, even when they burn so bad. So what's going on in our tongues? A video breaks down the beloved hot sauce into its molecular components.
Psychology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014, 7:56am
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As Execution Drugs Run Dry, Attention Turns To Source Of Shortage
The U.S. is experiencing a nationwide shortage of the drugs commonly used in lethal injections. The situation has stirred controversy not only in the U.S. but in Europe, as well.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 20, 2014, 8:38am
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Scientists recapture Renoir's reds
Conservation scientists in Chicago produce a stunning visualisation of how they think a Renoir painting might have looked before its colours faded.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 14, 2014, 9:30am
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The Surprising History of Road Salt
Amid "salt shortages," officials protect roads against ice with rock salt, which is mined around the country.    
Chemistry
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 13, 2014, 9:15am
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The Man Who Duped Millionaires Into Paying Big Bucks For Fake Wine
Rudy Kurniawan, once considered one of the world's most formidable wine collectors, was convicted Wednesday of making cheap wine blends in his house and then passing them off as some of the rarest wines in the world, for thousands of dollars each, at auction.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 19, 2013, 9:15am
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Scientists Find Tiny Exfoliating Beads In Great Lakes Fish Guts
Tiny plastic beads used in some cosmetics and toothpaste are making their way into the bellies of fish in the Great Lakes, and it's raising concern among environmentalists. Dr. Sherri Mason, a chemistry professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia, has been researching the issue, and she joins Audie Cornish to explain what this means for the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Environment
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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How to Purify Water With Fruit Peels
Groundwater pollution is a big problem in developing countries. Ramakrishna Mallampati discovered an ingenious way to make tainted water potable: drop in some fruit peels.    
Chemistry
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Hydrogen is squeezed from stone
Scientists from the University of Lyon have discovered a new way to split hydrogen gas from water, using rocks.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 13, 2013, 9:37am
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Cookie-Baking Chemistry: How To Engineer Your Perfect Sweet Treat
A cookie in the oven almost looks like a monster coming alive. It bulges out, triples in size and then stiffens into a crisp biscuit. So how does an oven turn raw dough into a delight? A new animation explains the chemistry behind great baking so you, too, can unleash your inner mad scientist in the kitchen.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013, 7:43am
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Men stroked in their pants to shed light on chemistry that bonds relationships
Finnish study finds that gentle stroking changes opioid levels, which helps form lasting bonds
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 14, 2013, 8:07am
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Forget Barley And Hops: Craft Brewers Want A Taste Of Place
Craft brewers around the country are making beers with foraged seeds, roots, fruits and fungi from their backyards and backwoods. It's a challenge to the placelessness of mainstream brewers, who mostly use the same ingredients grown in the same places — barley from the Great Plains and hops from the Pacific Northwest.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 07, 2013, 7:50am
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Art detectives team up
What does an early Picasso self-portrait have in common with a 3,000-year-old Egyptian lapis-lazuli beetle? They are both under close examination…    
Chemistry
Source: Euronews
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 05, 2013, 10:03am
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Burn, Bury Or Scorch? Why Destroying Syria's Chemical Weapons Is Hard
The ingredients used to make chemical weapons aren't environmentally friendly, and until recently the process of disposing of those weapons wasn't either. New rules make disposal safer, but are also a major stumbling block to the dismantling of Syria's stockpiles.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Drugs unlimited: how I designed and created a legal high
The reason so many new drugs are appearing is because we keep banning them. It's time for a change of approach
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Gold in Trees May Hint at Buried Treasure
Tiny particles of gold in a tree's leaves indicate ore deposits below
Chemistry
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013, 11:36am
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Make beer as easily as coffee
Home-brewers who may have dreamt about harnessing the power of Arduino to automate their process may find something to envy in the PicoBrew Zymatic, a project posted to Kickstarter Monday. The machine's makers purport to automate the process of home-brewing from beginning to end; owners simply add their ingredients and come back in a while to processed beer and an easy clean-up solution.
Chemistry
Source: CNN
Posted on: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, 9:15am
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Nobel Goes To Scientists Who Took Chemistry Into Cyberspace
The three scientists sharing the 2013 Nobel Prize for chemistry developed computerized tools for studying complex molecules, such as enzymes and the photosynthesis machinery. These techniques allow engineers to design drugs and new chemical reactions more quickly and cheaply.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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A DEET-Like Mosquito Spray That Smells Like Jasmine Or Grapes?
Scientists have figured out how DEET repels mosquitoes. The finding has led the researchers to candidate repellents that are safer and cheaper than DEET and may provide new weapons against mosquito-borne scourges, such as malaria and dengue fever.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 03, 2013, 8:14am
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Texas using compounding pharmacy for execution drugs after supply runs out
Pentobarbital sale boycott in US forces Texas to purchase from pharmacy that is not subject to federal scrutiny
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 03, 2013, 8:14am
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Deadly lake turns animals into statues
The highly caustic Lake Natron in Tanzania kills most animals unlucky enough to enter the water – and calcifies them    
Chemistry
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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Sarin: the deadly history of the nerve agent used in Syria
The UN has confirmed that the chemical used in Damascus last month was sarin – a lethal poison with no taste, no smell and no colour.
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 7:46am
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'Rivers On Rolaids': How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways
The chemistry of dozens of streams and rivers across the U.S. is changing. Waters are becoming more alkaline — the opposite of acidic. And the reason is counterintuitive — researchers believe that acid rain is to blame.
Ecology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Sep 13, 2013, 7:16am
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Researchers accidentally set world record for thinnest glass
Researchers accidentally discovered the world's thinnest sheet of glass, just two atoms thick
Chemistry
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 13, 2013, 7:16am
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Rye Bother? An Inside-The-Barrel Look At American Whiskeys
America is in the midst of a rye whiskey renaissance. Lovers of the spirit say it's spicier, edgier and less sweet than bourbons. But when scientists look at the flavor signatures of American whiskeys, what matters the most isn't always the grain in the bottle.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2013, 9:28am
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Purple Sweet Potato A Contender To Replace Artificial Food Dyes
Consumers are demanding "natural" food dyes, and scientists say the purple sweet potato is the most promising source of pigments to make them. But it may be a while before your red Popsicle is made with this kind of vegetable-based dye.
Chemistry
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2013, 9:28am
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Mosquito 'invisibility cloak' found
A naturally occurring substance found in human skin could yield a viable alternative to existing mosquito repellent, scientists say.
Chemistry
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 10, 2013, 9:28am
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How to Trace a Sarin Attack
New research indicates that chemical fingerprints can make positive matches between batches of sarin.U.S. researchers say the same methods used to confirm the presence of the deadly nerve agent sarin could eventually find matches between different samples of the chemical.
Chemistry
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Monday, Sep 09, 2013, 8:40am
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Syrian chemical weapons: how lab tests uncover evidence of sarin gas
Scientists will have been looking for traces of nerve gas's breakdown products – but finding proof is rarely straightfoward
Chemistry
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Sep 06, 2013, 7:22am
Rating: | Views: 1191 | Comments: 0
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