Science-Technology
Preserving a painter’s legacy with nanomaterials
By American Chemical Society | May 29, 2018
Conserving canvases and precious works of art may now be easier to do with the aid of nanomaterials
Watch: Chameleons are masters of nanotechnology
By American Chemical Society | May 25, 2018
Steel could one day be replaced with specially arranged cellulose fibers
Placeboism
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | May 12, 2018
Interestingly, in recent years several derivatives of thalidomide have received approval for treatment of certain cancers, both in the U.S. and in Europe
By using specialized nanogenerators, researchers transform toys into 'smart' electronics
Jeeves, the ashtray is full—buy a new (flying) car!
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | May 6, 2018
Electric flying machine is nothing but a pipe dream
Improving 3-D printing of plastic parts
By American Chemical Society | May 2, 2018
3-D printed plastics are tougher with a modification of the starting materials
Israeli protective vest to be tested on Orion spacecraft
By ISRAEL21c | May 2, 2018
The protective garment is designed to shield sensitive organs and bone marrow from the effects of outer-space radiation
How airbags work (video)
By American Chemical Society | May 2, 2018
Learn about the past and present of vehicle airbags and the lifesaving chemistry and physics that make them work
Cheaper and easier way found to make plastic semiconductors
By Waterloo | April 25, 2018
Cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors
Nanowires could make lithium ion batteries safer
By American Chemical Society | April 25, 2018
Lithium-ion batteries could become more fire resistant with nanowires.
Portable device to sniff out trapped humans
By American Chemical Society | April 23, 2018
A new sensor could aid first responders in their search for survivors after buildings collapse.
Space—an Eternal Frontier
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | April 20, 2018
NASA's Orion spacecraft
Trace proteins on texts and clothes offer insight into the past
Cactus roots inspire creation of water-retaining material
By American Chemical Society | April 18, 2018
A newly developed material can mimic the absorptive capabilities of cactus roots after a storm
Pulling valuable metals from e-waste makes financial sense
By American Chemical Society | April 18, 2018
Recovering gold, copper and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than mining these metals: Urban Mining of E-Waste is Becoming More Cost-Effective Than Virgin Mining
What is flame jetting? (video)
By American Chemical Society | April 17, 2018
Bizarre phenomenon is explained with help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
By combining a robotic arm and mass spectrometry, researchers can analyze the surface of 3-D objects, such as footballs
New technology will enable computers to run 100x faster
By ISRAEL21c | April 4, 2018
A team of Israeli researchers developed a ‘game-changing’ technology that puts computers and all optical devices closer to the terahertz microchip
Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)
By American Chemical Society | April 3, 2018
What's That After-Rain Smell Made Of?
Vivaldi Technologies, DuckDuckGo: Looks like there may be a new sheriff in the wild, wild west of the world wide web
Today is Yesterday’s Tomorrow
By Dr. Robert R. Owens | March 15, 2018
It's tough to make predictions especially about the future
An eco-friendly alternative to recycling e-waste
By American Chemical Society | March 14, 2018
Recycling electronic waste is made easier with a new eco-friendly method
Super sniffer: Dog’s nose inspires new gas sensor materials
By American Chemical Society | March 14, 2018
Researchers mimic the superior sense of smell in a dog's nose with graphene-based nanoscrolls
The thousand-year-old egg (video)
By American Chemical Society | March 13, 2018
With a TENG, solar cells could work come rain or shine
By American Chemical Society | March 12, 2018
Hybrid solar cells can generate power from raindrops and sunshine
A new laser technique that "writes" graphene onto toasted bread, potatoes and other foods could lead to the development of edible electronics.
Bass Basics
Seeing the Light
By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | February 24, 2018
In short, they combine newsworthiness, perceived importance, new experimental findings, a new theory, new words with vague definitions, far-flung futuristic ideas, and come with "name-plate" sources
How chemistry can improve bargain hot cocoa (video)
By American Chemical Society | February 21, 2018