April 23, 2025—
Calcium carbonate is everywhere. But scientists still don鈥檛 agree on how it forms its unique crystal structures. Researchers created a technique to study them, which could provide some answers to this long-debated question.
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March 26, 2025—
Blue is typically avoided in cosmetic chemistry, as the pigment emits a smelly gas at a low pH. But scientists have found a way to incorporate ultramarine blue into formulas for powder and stick foundations.
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March 25, 2025—
This mineral fluoresces under UV light, and the color depends on impurities trapped in the rock. The fluorescence spectra of calcite cave formations give clues about the cave鈥檚 unique history and chemical makeup.
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March 23, 2025—
Analytical chemistry meets the world of working dogs. Scientists are looking for the chemical compounds responsible for the smell of powdery mildew on grapevines.
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February 26, 2025—
Researchers caused simple vesicles to bud and divide. This experiment is a model for how the earliest protocells could have started copying themselves before life existed on Earth.
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January 30, 2025—
Colloidal quantum dots are solution-based nanocrystals prized for their unique light-harvesting abilities. Using heat rather than light, scientists have developed a more reliable method for certifying these properties.
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December 18, 2024—
Liquid metals can spontaneously bulge, branch and slither due to uneven changes in their surface tension. Controlling these movements could open up new possibilities for soft electronics and robotics.
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November 25, 2024—
Researchers developed a sustainable synthesis that turns textile waste into superhydrophobic metal-organic-frameworks. This creates a waterproof coating that can adhere to textiles.
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October 30, 2024—
Chemists made a sticky polymer that stays flexible at very cold temperatures. This new adhesive could have applications in aerospace or polar environments, where traditional glues freeze and don鈥檛 work.
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October 9, 2024—
The winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry developed AI models that enable scientists to create new proteins with never-before-seen capabilities that could fight diseases, detect drugs or form novel materials.
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September 23, 2024—
Using paper coated with silicon resin and iron particles, researchers created an untethered soft robot that can move without any electronics. This magnetically controlled device can detect heavy metal ions in water samples with a color-changing sensor on its back.
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August 21, 2024—
A new, durable fabric coating can cool the wearer by up to 15 degrees Fahrenheit without using any additional energy, thanks to special crystals that reflect both infrared and ultraviolet light.
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August 21, 2024—
Glass waste is piling up in landfills. Researchers are testing whether recycled bits of glass the size and shape of coarse sand can instead become a solution for soil erosion in agricultural areas.
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August 20, 2024—
Scientists are recreating space ice here on Earth to study the formation of prebiotic molecules. They saw that hydrogen peroxide formed after electron bombardment, a new experimental finding that could illuminate how the molecule forms on ice in space.
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August 19, 2024—
Managing heart failure can be challenging as patients typically need to wait for blood tests to be performed by a skilled technician. This new, portable device would allow patients to assess their status at home in real time, using only their saliva.
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August 19, 2024—
Scientists are testing an expandable, hydrogel-based medical implant that could help babies born with a rare heart condition.
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August 18, 2024—
Inspired by the popularity of golden milk, scientists developed a quick, easy and inexpensive method to make the bioactive compound in turmeric easier for our bodies to absorb.
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July 22, 2024—
Compounds that crystallize in multiple forms are fascinating, but they can cause real problems for drug manufacturers. Recent work reported in ACS鈥� Crystal Growth & Design sheds light on how impurities can affect the relative stability of these crystal forms.
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June 24, 2024—
Reporting in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers found that plastic microfibers can entangle some of the smallest aquatic creatures: water fleas.
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May 8, 2024—
Reporting in ACS Nano, researchers made tiny magnetic beads that swarm through contaminated water picking up contaminants like microplastics and bacteria.
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