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Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

December 1, 2024December 1, 2024Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina VillegasComments Off on Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.

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Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024ALAN YUHASComments Off on Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland

A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.

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Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way

October 19, 2024October 21, 2024Amos ZeebergComments Off on Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024Claire Moses and Cade MetzComments Off on Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins

The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind, is the second this week to involve artificial intelligence.

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With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube

August 17, 2024Vjosa Isai and Nasuna Stuart-UlinComments Off on With Purple Gold and Bouncy Metal, a Canadian Chemist Shines on YouTube

Disillusioned with grad school, Nigel Braun dropped out to film chemistry videos in his parents’ garage in Montreal. Then millions began viewing his whimsical and occasionally dangerous experiments.

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Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds

February 8, 2024Emily AnthesComments Off on Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds

The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction.

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The Biggest British-American Tea Kerfuffle Since … Well, You Know

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024Victor MatherComments Off on The Biggest British-American Tea Kerfuffle Since … Well, You Know

An American chemistry professor has a surprising thought about how to make the best cup of tea: Add a pinch of salt. Not everyone in Britain is eager to embrace the idea.

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Chemistry Nobel Prize Revealed in Media Hours Early

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023Aaron Boxerman and Emma BubolaComments Off on Chemistry Nobel Prize Revealed in Media Hours Early

Some Swedish news outlets correctly reported the laureates’ names even before the choice was formally signed off, according to the academy that awards the prize.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to 3 Quantum Dots Researchers

October 4, 2023October 5, 2023Emma Bubola and Katrina MillerComments Off on Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to 3 Quantum Dots Researchers

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov developed and discovered quantum dots, particles whose size governs their properties.

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Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Katrina MillerComments Off on Lise Meitner, the ‘Atomic Pioneer’ Who Never Won a Nobel Prize

Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show.

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