Glow-In-The-Dark Tampons Help Detect Sewage Leaks

POLICY 03.31.2015 15:55 PM

Scientists have discovered a new use for the tampon: detecting sewer pollution from leaky pipes and illegal drains.

Plastic from Egg Whites Could Offer Safer, Biodegradable Alternative to Conventional Plastic

03.30.2015 16:17 PM

Plastic from Egg Whites Could Solve Two Issues Plastic really is a great material. It's relatively easy to produce, and can have a wide range of chemical and physical properties.

Cure for Cancer: Cancer Patients Cured With Polio Virus in Duke University Trial

03.30.2015 16:13 PM

Four patients involved in experimental trials conducted by Duke University researchers are cancer free after being injected with a modified form of polio virus.

Bacteria Found to Use Their Own Natural Battery

03.30.2015 15:36 PM

Bacteria Found to Use Natural Battery Humans love inventing things, it's one of the things that actually separates us from other animals on this planet.

Alternative Energy Update: Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste

03.29.2015 21:43 PM

Producing Fuel from Agricultural Waste For many reasons, it would be a good idea to rely less on petroleum and its derivative compounds. Not only are they unfriendly to the environments but they are obviously nonrenewable.

Genetic “Adam” Lived 239,000 Years Ago, Landmark Study Says

03.27.2015 16:22 PM

In an unprecedented study which involved the largest set of gemoes from a single human population, researchers found data suggesting that the "father of humanity" lived 100,000 earlier than previously thought.

Genetic Ancestry of Americans Is More Complex Than Previously Thought, Study Shows

03.25.2015 12:16 PM

A new study shows that the genetic makeup of North and South Americans is more complex than previously known. It reveals that there were different patterns of migration between the Caribbean and mainland America.

Healthy Eating Tips and Tricks: Try This Low Calorie Rice

03.25.2015 12:07 PM

Low-Calorie Rice to Fight Obesity It seems somewhat counterintuitive but obesity is actually a growing problem in some developing countries. We might associate that term with issues like extreme poverty and malnutrition.

Jagermeister-Sponsored Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Has Predictably Bad Ending

03.24.2015 19:37 PM

Pool Party Becomes Very Bad Chemistry Demo Some people might wonder why good science education is important for everyone, even if you don't intend to become a scientist.

Will the Next Gold Rush Be in the Sewers?

03.24.2015 19:34 PM

Gold Rush in the Sewers? You may have seen headlines about extracting gold from your poop. That's not technically true but the reality is still pretty amazing.

White House Science Fair Brings STEM Education to the Capital

03.23.2015 18:11 PM

In Congress and the House of Representatives, topics of science are often met with quite a lot of controversy and disagreement. But it appears that in the White House, STEM subjects are appreciated on a different level.

Intricate Organic Molecules—Yeah, We Can 3D Print That

03.16.2015 19:39 PM

Perhaps you’re a neurobiologist looking to isolate endocanibinoids from human brains. Any volunteers to offer their brains up for study? You’re not likely to find any takers, but now thanks to some researchers at the University of Illinois, you may just be able to print your own. That’s right, print. In what the researchers are calling the next step in 3D-printing, with a version specifically designed to tailor to researchers, University of Illinois chemists led by lead researcher Martin Burke have develop a machine that can systematically synthesize thousands of different molecules basically from scratch.

Intricate Organic Molecules—Yeah, We Can 3D Print That

03.13.2015 14:46 PM

Perhaps you’re a neurobiologist looking to isolate endocanibinoids from human brains. Any volunteers to offer their brains up for study? You’re not likely to find any takers, but now thanks to some researchers at the University of Illinois, you may just be able to print your own. That’s right, print. In what the researchers are calling the next step in 3D-printing, with a version specifically designed to tailor to researchers, University of Illinois chemists led by lead researcher Martin Burke have develop a machine that can systematically synthesize thousands of different molecules basically from scratch.

SpaceX Rocket to Launch Dscovr Satellite Tonight

02.07.2015 21:02 PM

Seventeen years after the thought came to his mind, former Vice President of the United States Al Gore is finally getting his wish. This evening, Saturday Feb. 7 at 6:10pm, a 1,250-pound satellite nicknamed “GoreSat” is going off into space at last.

The Antigastronomist—Unboiling an Egg

02.03.2015 17:10 PM

While gastronomists and foodies alike have searched for new methods of altering the chemical composition of foods, chemists at UC Irvine and the University of Western Australia have found a way to undo some of the changes. In fact, after being tasked with finding new methods for reducing the costs of pharmaceutical development, the researchers have found a way to deconstruct the problem and solved the puzzle of unboiling an egg.