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Could scientists reinvent sunscreen with a chemical found in fish? : Short Wave: NPR
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (172+ words) It's been over 25 years since the FDA approved a new ingredient for sunscreen in the U. S. . But a molecule called gadusol found in fish and coral reefs is a promising candidate. Gadusol was discovered around 40 years ago in cod eggs, though…...
Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (73+ words) NPR's science podcast Short Wave looks at the secrets behind scorpions' weapons, using electricity to measure the quality of a cup of coffee, and what shapes the content of dreams. Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality NPR's…...
Local Spotlight: The Carpet Capital's Chemical Problem: 1 A
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (204+ words) Northwest Georgia is a picturesque place, with rolling hills and open farmland. Its creeks and rivers have sustained families for generations. On the surface, the environment looks pristine. But something toxic lurks within the lush landscape that you can't see,…...
Firefighters are helping us understand the impact of 'forever chemicals': Short Wave
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (220+ words) PFAS make pans nonstick, clothes waterproof and furniture stain resistant. They're so ubiquitous, they're even inside of us. Now, researchers are looking for more insights in firefighters' blood. Firefighters are helping us understand the impact of 'forever chemicals' Firefighters are…...
Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (87+ words) NPR Environment Story Of The Day NPR hide caption Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers…...
Research on metal-organic frameworks gets the chemistry Nobel Prize
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) A close-up view of a Nobel Prize medal. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption STOCKHOLM " Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi share the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work in the development of metal'organic frameworks. Hans Ellegren, secretary-general of…...
Why weed's signature scent has changed over time: Short Wave
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (124+ words) The District Cannabis grow facility in Hagerstown, Md. Pien Huang/NPR hide caption The skunky smell of cannabis may be going out of style. NPR's science correspondent Pien Huang visited the grow facility for District Cannabis, which sells weed in Washington…...