5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (347+ words) Eventually, it seems to turn out that every consumer product is killing you " from cooking utensils to menstrual care products, and literally the kitchen sink. Now, one of our most beloved creature comforts is getting its own heel turn. Most…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (646+ words) It's an idea that's been around since the Apollo era and has been touted in recent years by the likes of former NASA administrator Bill Nelson and SpaceX's Elon Musk. But here's the thing: No one has ever successfully turned…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1310+ words) I don't know who invented this crazy challenge, but the idea is to put someone in a carved-out ice bowl and see if they can get out. Check it out! The bowl is shaped like the inside of a sphere,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (996+ words) Edith Flanigen, an eminent chemist who rose to the top tiers of research at Union Carbide by creating synthetic emeralds and complex materials that help convert crude oil into gasoline, purify water and improve the manufacture of products like laundry…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Publishing their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a research team led by University of South Carolina polymer scientist Nargarjuna Mahadas figured out how to transform leftover cooking oil into polyesters that behave a lot like polyethylene....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (249+ words) Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. The conversations have been edited for clarity and length. Here's why we're doing this. Yuri Ralchenko: I…...