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A self-healing sweat sensor (video) American Chemical Society | December 18, 2019
A newly developed headband can measure electrolyte levels in sweat and can heal itself when cut or scratched during exercise.

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Atomic-scale manufacturing method could enable ultra-efficient computers American Chemical Society | December 16, 2019
Researchers rewrote the binary data in the first line of a 24-bit memory array (top image, red arrow) using molecules of hydrogen to encode the letter “M”

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Making tiny antennas for wearable electronics American Chemical Society | December 11, 2019
Radio-frequency antennas get scaled down for wearable electronics, with the thickness of about 1/100 of a human hair

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Brewing beer that tastes fresh longer American Chemical Society | December 11, 2019
Researchers have engineered lager yeast to make molecules that protect beer from becoming stale


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The good side of carbon monoxide American Chemical Society | November 30, 2019
Carbon monoxide can be deadly. But researchers want to use it for good

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Sensing sweetness on a molecular level American Chemical Society | November 29, 2019
Insights about the receptor for sensing sweets, such as chocolate cake, could someday lead to better-tasting food.

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‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking new American Chemical Society | November 25, 2019
‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking like new by repelling all sorts of liquids, such as coffee and milk

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The smell of old books could help preserve them American Chemical Society | November 16, 2019
A fiber is placed between the pages of an old book to collect odors

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Stretchable, degradable semiconductors American Chemical Society | November 16, 2019
Stretchable and Fully Degradable Semiconductors for Transient Electronics

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Upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into lubricant oils American Chemical Society | November 12, 2019
High-quality liquids, such as motor oil, can be created by upcycling polyethylene plastic waste

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A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin American Chemical Society | October 30, 2019
A stretchable light-emitting device becomes an epidermal stopwatch.


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The sweet taste of innovation American Chemical Society | October 27, 2019
The sugar wars are about to change your food label. Here's why

Hydrogen fluoride: dangerous and surprisingly useful

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Sensing sweetness on a molecular level American Chemical Society | October 27, 2019
Insights about the receptor for sensing sweets, such as chocolate cake, could someday lead to better-tasting food.

NASA is allowing Elon Musk and SpaceX to play by a different set of rules. And while NASA may be content to fund Musk’s bad behavior and poor performance, the American taxpayer shouldn’t be.

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Newly identified compounds could help give fire ants their sting American Chemical Society | October 23, 2019
A study has identified new compounds in fire ants' venom that could contribute to hypersensitive reactions

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Sunlight degrades polystyrene much faster than expected American Chemical Society | October 22, 2019
Sunlight Converts Polystyrene to Carbon Dioxide and Dissolved Organic Carbon


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Watch: This blacksmith forged a sword using chemistry American Chemical Society | October 19, 2019

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Trust in Thrust—Another “Perpetual Motion Machine” Concept Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | October 16, 2019
I doubt that the inventor will be accompanying you on any interplanetary voyage

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How to make magnetic slime American Chemical Society | October 15, 2019

If H2Pro’s new method proves to be a big breakthrough, hydrogen could become an ideal energy carrier for a decarbonized world

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Porcupinefish inspires sturdy superhydrophobic material American Chemical Society | September 23, 2019
By drawing inspiration from the spiky porcupinefish skin, researchers have made a sturdy superhydrophobic material.

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Brain-computer interfaces without the mess American Chemical Society | September 23, 2019
A cap containing a new type of EEG electrode can be used to control a toy car with brain waves

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A chameleon-inspired smart skin changes color in the sun American Chemical Society | September 17, 2019
Inspired by chameleon skin, this flexible material changes color in response to heat and light

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Microfluidic devices made of wood American Chemical Society | September 3, 2019
Wood microfluidic devices could analyze small amounts of liquids in a more environmentally friendly way

ISRAEL21c visits Prof. Muhammad Bashouti at Ben-Gurion University to learn how he is transforming microscopic matter into sensors and solar cells.

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Fighting a mighty weed American Chemical Society | August 21, 2019
Palmer amaranth, the king of weeds, cripples new herbicides

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Calcium: Good for bones, good for cultural conservation American Chemical Society | August 21, 2019
A new calcium-based conservation treatment could help preserve cultural heritage sites

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New insights into the origin of life American Chemical Society | August 21, 2019
Interactions between just two small molecules could help explain the origin of life on Earth

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