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Why some red wines taste ‘dry’ American Chemical Society | May 16, 2019
Researchers have discovered why some red wines taste ‘dry.’

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What is pepper spray? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | May 2, 2019

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Environmental pollutants could impact cellular signs of aging American Chemical Society | May 1, 2019
Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Their Association with Biomarkers of Aging: A Multipollutant Approach

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Shrink films get a grip (video) American Chemical Society | May 1, 2019
The classic childhood toy, Shrinky Dinks®, is being repurposed as grippers that could be used in soft robotics

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How To Get Rid of That Skunk Smell? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | April 25, 2019

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Is it really ‘dry clean only’? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | April 18, 2019

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Alexa Has AN Evil Big Brother Jeff Crouere | April 14, 2019
An Orwellian nightmare where Big Brother reigns supreme

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Is Modern Technology Hazardous to Health? Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | March 30, 2019
Wind Turbines, Solar Panels, 5G Wifi, Geoengineering, Robotics

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Solving a hairy forensic problem American Chemical Society | March 30, 2019
Researchers can now more accurately distinguish between the intake of a substance and external contamination of the hair

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Heroines of the periodic table (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | March 21, 2019

Just like the robots in the Terminator movies, new liquid metals can be manipulated in 3D space.

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Fingerprints, revisited American Chemical Society | March 20, 2019
Researchers are developing chemical analyses and advanced DNA techniques to get more evidence out of fingerprints

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Powering devices — with a desk lamp? American Chemical Society | March 20, 2019
Light coming from lamps scattered around the room could one day be used to run electronic devices, thanks to special light harvesters.

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Time is of the Essence—even in these Varying Times Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | March 19, 2019
I do like the "longer days" (under DST) in summer and I also like to have the "extra" hour of sleeping time in the fall when reverting back to ST again. Who could argue with that?

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Are we running out of helium (VIDEO)? American Chemical Society | March 14, 2019

Wearable technology has revolutionized the way we do things in a number of ways right from the way we care for our health to different activities we engage in our daily lives

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Lighting of the Future—Softly Glowing Plants Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | March 6, 2019
From an experimental observation involving two fungal species to speculate about "street lighting" is more than a simple extrapolation

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Now you see heat, now you don’t American Chemical Society | March 2, 2019
A hot object can be fully hidden from infrared detection by adding polyethylene glycol to an aerogel film

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Detecting cyanide exposure American Chemical Society | March 2, 2019
A new biomarker of cyanide exposure is reported.

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Recommendations for 5G Communication Systems Testing Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | February 28, 2019
5G could require cell towers on every street corner

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Polymers pave way for wider use of recycled tires in asphalt American Chemical Society | February 20, 2019
A polymer additive stabilizes asphalt made with used tire components

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‘Unclonable’ tag combats counterfeiters American Chemical Society | February 14, 2019
An "unclonable" tag that can't be replicated was developed to combat counterfeit goods

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5G Wireless Broadband and how (not) to Boil Eggs Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | February 14, 2019
In short, I think the envisaged 5G systems need to be tested very thoroughly in multiple double-blind field trials, with actual transmission towers and test systems that use both a variety of biological and non-biological 5G-EMW receptive "species" b

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How shaving cream works (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | February 3, 2019


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What makes the deadly pufferfish so delectable American Chemical Society | January 23, 2019
Researchers have identified the key compounds responsible for the taste of pufferfish (Takifugu obscurus).

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Artificial bug eyes American Chemical Society | January 14, 2019
Nanostructures on an artificial bug eye resemble a shag carpet when viewed with a powerful microscope

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How compostable plastic works (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | January 11, 2019

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Should Santa wear a flame-retardant suit? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | December 14, 2018
Reactions explains the chemistry of flame retardants

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Write with heat, cool and then repeat with rewritable paper American Chemical Society | December 6, 2018
Long-Lasting and Easy-to-Use Rewritable Paper Fabricated by Printing Technology

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Why Antarctic fish don’t freeze to death (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | December 6, 2018
The notothenioid fishes that inhabit the Antarctic Ocean have evolved an unusual adaptation to living in icy waters

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