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Chromium: Lust for colour
Van Gogh's yellow sunflowers owe a debt to Louis Vaquelin, the chemist who discovered the element chromium
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A.I.'s are helping design new molecules using quantum chemistry
In the fast-paced, complicated world of quantum chemistry, A.I.’s are used to help chemists calculate important chemical properties and make predictions about experimental outcomes. But, in order to do this accurately, these A.I. need to have a pretty strong understanding of the fundamental rules of quantum mechanics, and researchers of a new interdisciplinary study on the topic say these quantum predictions have been lacking for some time. A new machine learning framework could be the answer.
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Nobel price for chemistry awarded to three scientists for creating a rechargeable world
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 "for the development of lithium-ion batteries."
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Why magic mushrooms turn dark blue when picked
Scientists isolate two enzymes that paint psilocybin-laden mushrooms an unearthly colour.
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The periodic table is 150 years old this week
Its creation is a perfect illustration of how science progresses
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There really is something unique about Tennessee whiskey, study finds.
So-called "Lincoln County Process" is a critical step in achieving smooth flavor.
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Confirmed: New phase of matter is solid and liquid at the same time
The mind-bending material would be like a sponge made of water that's leaking water.
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Green material for refrigeration identified
Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Researchers use sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater
A research team at Princeton University has harnessed sunlight to isolate hydrogen from industrial wastewater. By Molly A. Seltzer.
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Artificial photosynthesis transforms carbon dioxide into liquefiable fuels
Chemists at the University of Illinois have successfully produced fuels using water, carbon dioxide and visible light through artificial photosynthesis. By converting carbon dioxide into more complex molecules like propane, green energy technology is now one step closer to using excess CO2 to store solar energy—in the form of chemical bonds—for use when the sun is not shining and in times of peak demand.
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Pig-Pen Effect: How our "personal pollution clouds" affect indoor air quality
New research has found that each of us is regularly producing our own personal cloud of pollutants, affecting indoor air quality. But not the way you think. The team found that oils on our skin and clothes are reacting with ozone in the air, producing a range of volatile and semi-volatile substances
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A fungus makes a chemical that neutralizes the stench of skunk spray
A puppy pal that gets sprayed by a skunk is no friend to human noses. The nasty odor can linger for weeks or more. But at least one kind of Tolypocladium fungi makes a chemical that can snuff out the stink. Called pericosine, it reacts with skunk spray’s sulfur-containing compounds, forming residues that aren’t offensive to the nose and can be more easily washed away, researchers report in the July 26 Journal of Natural Products.
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Watch This Hong Kong Protester Instantly Neutralize Tear Gas
An expert weighs in on the science behind the trick.
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New Form of Carbon is Stronger Than Graphene and Diamond
Chemists have calculated that chains of double or triple-bonded carbon atoms, known as carbyne, should be stronger and stiffer than any known material..
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Acetone and Styrofoam
The Acetone is not actually "dissolving" the Styrofoam. Here is what is happing. When styrofoam is placed in acetone, the long polymer strands are dissolved, releasing the trapped air and causing the structure to disintegrate.
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Climate change may disrupt vital ocean chemical cycles, study finds
Ocean warming will negatively impact plankton colonies, resulting in a rough climate change cycle.
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How Chemistry Can Explain the Difference Between Bourbon and a Tennessee Whiskey
Whiskey drinkers know that the moment they swirl a bit of the smoky spirit in their mouth, they’re bound to find a world of flavors: some oak, some smoke, a little vanilla, maybe a slight bite from tannin. Brown liquors — from scotch to bourbon and all the whiskeys in between — are complex spirits that lend themselves to purposeful tasting, creating connoisseurs willing to shell out top dollar for the most peaty scotch or their favorite spicy bourbon.
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New 'chemical brain drain' endangers the next generation
Having studied brain toxicity for 30 years, a professor of environmental medicine declares that enough is enough when it comes to dangerous compounds and our brains.
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How to Destroy a Chemical Weapon
The framework for ridding the world of Syria's chemical weapons may be tactical, but the challenge it poses is technological.
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Spelunking for Drugs
Cave exploration could help fight a major medical problem.