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Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago. We really are what we eat.
Negative ions are supposed to produce sleek, shiny hair – but how exactly does this happen?
Not all spider venoms are created equal. Some are harmless to people, while others can be quite dangerous.
Tiny particles from certain lab gloves look like microplastics, and they can contaminate samples, new study finds.
From beetles to sustainable packaging – one failure in the lab led to a new line of promising research.
Ingredients for life may have been widespread throughout the Solar System in its early years.
The process is similar to simmering a pasta sauce.
Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.
From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
Police struggles to track down the makers of illegal 3D-printed guns. But a new forensic chemistry method can help.
Millions of Australians now have tattoos. Yet unlike other countries, we don’t have rules on what’s in the ink.
A new study investigated the source of a leak in a ‘miracle measurement’ from 2010 – and engineers found a potential solution.
Chemistry is often presented as one of the most advanced sciences, yet its day-to-day practice remains surprisingly manual.
With a little help from science, it’s surprisingly easy to make crystal clear ice in your home freezer.
Knowing this difference can help you troubleshoot your personal hygiene products.
Moths and chemical reactions are the enemies of natural fibre – but there are easy ways to keep your clothes safe.
The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.
New analysis shows one in three ‘mineral-only’ sunscreens contain UV-absorbing chemicals.
It’s very metal.
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