Brewing Beer That Tastes Fresh Longer Using Chemistry and Genetics
Unlike wine, which generally improves with time, beer does not age well. Usually within a year of bottling, the beverage starts to develop an unpleasant…
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Latest Science Behind Cryogenically Freezing Your Body and Coming Back to Life [Video]
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? When you die, there are a lot of things you can do with…
New Manufacturing Method Enables Ultra-Efficient Atomic Computers That Use 100x Less Power
As computers continue to infiltrate almost every aspect of modern life, their negative impact on the environment grows. According to recent estimates, the electricity required…
New ‘Self-Cleaning’ Concrete Is Also Strong, Heat-Insulating and Soundproof
Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as well as reduce disease risk in settings such as…
Five Adorable Animals That Can Kill You [Video]
Don’t let their cuteness fool you – these animals are not to be messed with. This week Reactions breaks down the chemistry behind what makes…
Watch This Blacksmith Forge a Sword Using Chemistry
In this episode of American Chemical Society Reactions, they head to Portland, Oregon, to learn how blacksmithing is just as much chemistry as it is…
New Stretchable Light-Emitting Devices Can Be Applied to Human Skin
Imagine a runner who doesn’t need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check her time: She could just gaze at the glowing stopwatch…
Mysterious Chemistry Behind a Creepy Photographic Technique Unveiled
In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century photographic process, creating dramatic black-and-white photographs with ethereal veiling effects….
Swarms of Microrobots Quickly Clean Up Radioactive Waste [Video]
According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But scientists need to find…
Polystyrene, a Common Plastic, Degrades Much Faster Than Expected in Sunlight
Polystyrene persists in the environment for millennia, according to some international governmental agencies. This estimate is based on the amount of time required for microbes…
Mosquito Eye Inspires Artificial Compound Lens That Could Lead to New Vision Systems [Video]
Anyone who’s tried to swat a pesky mosquito knows how quickly the insects can evade a hand or fly swatter. The pests’ compound eyes, which…
Warning: Cleaning With Bleach Can Be Harmful to People and Pets
Cleaning with bleach can create indoor air pollutants. For generations, people have used chlorine bleach to clean and disinfect their homes. However, researchers have now…
New Breakthrough Smooths Skin Wrinkles – Without Needles
In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments on their skin or undergo injections of dermal fillers. But topical treatments often…
Human Cells Made Magnetic With Engineered Protein Crystals
If scientists could give living cells magnetic properties, they could perhaps manipulate cellular activities with external magnetic fields. But previous attempts to magnetize cells by…
Warning: Plastic Teabags Release Microscopic Particles Into Tea
Many people are trying to reduce their plastic use, but some tea manufacturers are moving in the opposite direction: replacing traditional paper teabags with plastic…
Super Durable, Flexible, Water-Repelling Material Inspired by Porcupinefish
Nature has evolved a dazzling array of materials that help organisms thrive in diverse habitats. Sometimes, scientists can exploit these designs to develop useful materials…
Warning: Widely Used Chemical Linked to to Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Feline hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine-related disease of older cats, and its prevalence has skyrocketed since the first case was diagnosed in 1979. At…
What’s in Dog Food? The Fascinating Chemistry Behind Kibble.
Have you ever thought about how strange it is that dogs eat these dry, weird-smelling bits of food for their entire lives and never get…