What are forever chemicals, and do they last forever?
Forever chemicals are known for being water-, heat- and oil-resistant, which makes them useful in everything from rain jackets to firefighting foams.
But the chemistry...
Scientists are making music from spider webs
Spiders are master builders, expertly weaving strands of silk into intricate 3D webs that serve as the spider's home and hunting ground.
If humans could...
Scientists extend the life of a dipolar molecule
Static, long-lasting molecules are key to molecule-based quantum simulation and information processing.
In 2018, Kang-Kuen Ni and her lab earned the cover of Science with...
Dog vs. machine: Who’s a better bomb detector?
What's better at finding a hidden bomb -- a dog or an electronic chemical detector?
In this episode, the Reactions team travels to the U.S....
This stuff in furniture, kitchenware may increase beast cancer risk
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to slow the spread of flames in the event of a fire.
However, a...
New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing, while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
"Styrene...
Bacteria could help make stronger cars, airplanes and armor
Biological systems can harness their living cells for growth and regeneration, but engineering systems cannot.
Until now.
Qiming Wang and researchers at the USC Viterbi School...
COVID-19, one year later: What do we know now?
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we switched up our usual content to bring viewers reliable coronavirus info from the experts.
One year later,...
New study could help make hydrogen useful, sustainable fuel
Hydrogen is an incredibly powerful fuel, and the ingredients are everywhere—in plain old water.
Researchers would love to be able to use it widely as...
Edible holograms could decorate foods one day
Holograms are everywhere, from driver's licenses to credit cards to product packaging. And now, edible holograms could someday enhance foods.
Researchers reporting in ACS Nano...