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Three Mars rovers set to blast off in 2020 American Chemical Society | July 25, 2019
Here's what you need to know about their chemical missions

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Artificial throat could someday help mute people ‘speak’ American Chemical Society | July 25, 2019
A Wearable Skin-Like Ultra-Sensitive Artificial Graphene Throat

This foil paper doll, as seen above, is able to move thanks to a new material.

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Carbon nanotube tape stays sticky in extreme temperatures American Chemical Society | July 18, 2019
A new type of nanomaterial tape, shown here mounted in a conventional tape dispenser, sticks strongly to surfaces over a wide range of temperatures

Painless vibrating vest created at Ben-Gurion University enables delivery of remote commands to four-legged assistants.

Companies such as BP are using Fieldbit’s technology to bring offsite expertise to help onsite technicians through a pair of smart glasses

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The chemistry behind black powder (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | July 1, 2019

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Making music from proteins (video) American Chemical Society | June 27, 2019
Researchers are translating protein sequences into musical compositions.

The streamlined plane scheduled for commercial use by 2022 is sustainable, quiet and emission-free

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Why does the moon smell like gunpowder? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | June 20, 2019

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What are the northern lights? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | June 3, 2019
What Causes the Northern Lights--And where you should see them

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Ancient proteins offer clues to the past American Chemical Society | May 29, 2019
With the help of mass spec, archaeologists are turning to proteins, which degrade less quickly than DNA, to learn about the past

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Could there be life without carbon? (VIDEO) American Chemical Society | May 23, 2019

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The smell of dark chocolate, demystified American Chemical Society | May 20, 2019
Researchers have figured out which substances make up dark chocolate’s aroma

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Mining microbial treasures from toxic sites American Chemical Society | May 19, 2019
Scientists mine for potential drugs in the Berkeley Pit and other industrial sites

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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

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