Why toothpaste and cement harden over time
Take a look inside the cap of your favorite toothpaste, and you might see hard, white residue, a firm version of the smooth paste...
Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond
The most common chemical bond in the living world -- that between carbon and hydrogen -- has long resisted attempts by chemists to crack...
New nanotech could clear haze from white wine
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, or Chardonnay – when you reach for your favorite white, it’s the clean, clear sparkle that first catches your eye.
Or does...
The best material for homemade face masks may be a combination of two fabrics
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public.
Because N95 and...
Scientists use ‘hot Jupiter’ data to mine exoplanet chemistry
Atmospheric gases recede from a “hot Jupiter,” which is a Jupiter-size, egg-shaped planet that orbits close to its own sun, in this artistic rendering....
New plate-nanolattices are stronger than diamonds
Researchers have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices, and the nanometer-sized carbon structures are stronger than diamonds as a ratio of strength to density.
In a recent study...
Scientists reach new word record to create 2D supramolecules
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional (2D) supramolecules.
2D supramolecules are the building blocks...
New textile could keep you cool in the heat, warm in the cold
Imagine a single garment that could adapt to changing weather conditions, keeping its wearer cool in the heat of midday but warm when an...
Scientists develop new carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices - nanometer-sized carbon structures - that are stronger than diamonds...
What do soap bubbles and butterflies have in common
Edith Smith bred a bluer and shinier Common Buckeye at her butterfly farm in Florida, but it took UC Berkeley, graduate student Rachel Thayer...