The screen you are reading this on is probably emitting volatile organic compounds
A new study demonstrates that, in addition to a variety of other household products, LCD screens also emit these compounds
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
Bioengineered bacteria can make dyes more sustainable
Researchers gave bacteria the genetic tool they needed to make indigo naturally
New battery made from amino acids is light, functional, and recyclable
The battery is made of electrodes built from degradable polymers
Ambitious gene editing needs an ambitious pair of scissors
Amit Choudhary speaks about being agnostic to scientific disciplines, and the power of CRISPR/Cas9
Meet Kathleen Lonsdale, the physicist and prison reformer who cracked benzene's code
Lonsdale assembled her own X-ray crystallography laboratory from scratch to solve a century-old mystery
Marine archaea make oxygen in the dark using nitrite
Meet Nitrosopumilus maritimus, which is capable of a never-before-seen oxygen synthesis method
Scientists harness a rare true blue color from nature — in red cabbage
Chemists gave this natural pigment an extra blue boost with aluminum ions
A scientific correction finds Venus's atmosphere probably does not contain phosphine gas
The initial discovery set off a flurry of excitement. The reality is something more mundane
#BlackInAstro founder Ashley Walker is fighting for equality in the space sciences
Just three percent of undergraduate physics degrees are awarded to Black students. Walker aims to change that (and a lot more!)
A NASA spacecraft flew by a Saturnian moon, uncovering a chemical mystery
Where did the hydrazine detected on Rhea come from?
Scientists identify a powerful anti-inflammatory compound in psychedelic drugs
The compound, called 2 C-H, reduces inflammation without mind-altering effects
Chemistry detectives figured out how to best preserve and display Edvard Munch's The Scream
New research suggests a better way to store deteriorating paintings
Scientists find a shortcut to make a rare — and possibly healthier — sugar
Their one-pot recipe makes a reportedly healthier alternative sweetener
Machine learning can help maggots solve crimes
Trained algorithms can identify maggots and read clues like time of death
Scientists bombarded Stonehenge stones with X-rays to figure out where they came from
Most of the sarsens came from the area, but two remain a mystery
A new scientific method plays tag to understand neutrinos
Neutrinos are subatomic particles that scientists have puzzled over for decades
A promising Alzheimer's treatment comes from the red maple tree
The red maple is the only known natural source of compounds called ginnalins
Traditional Chinese medicine could help treat COVID-19
Chinese doctors took this approach with SARS in 2003, and are hoping it could work again