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Does honey ever go bad?

By Kristel Tjandra published

Honey owes its long shelf-life to its makers, but it doesn't always last forever.

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What is the world's most dangerous chemical?

By Victoria Atkinson published

There are plenty of harmful chemicals, but the devil is in the details when determining which is the most dangerous.

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A person holds up a sweater that has shrunk to be comically small

Why does cotton shrink?

By Sarah Wells published

The science of ruining your favorite shirt is more complicated than you might think.

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An artist's rendering of a microscopic view of the promethium element

Secrets of radioactive 'promethium' — a rare earth element with mysterious applications — uncovered after 80-year search

By Victoria Atkinson published

Scientists have revealed key properties of radioactive promethium, a rare earth element with poorly understood applications, using a groundbreaking new method.

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Scientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new process

By Deepa Jain published

Scientists have used a new technique to synthesize diamonds at normal, atmospheric pressure and without a starter gem, which could make the precious gemstones easier to grow in the lab.

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Chinese scientists have found a way to make batteries more efficient — by using water

By Victoria Atkinson published

Chinese researchers have found a way to make aqueous batteries more energy-dense, by adding bromide to the electrolyte solution

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Make fire by friction with with flint and steel.

Why does striking flint against steel start a fire?

By Laurel Hamers published

What's the science behind starting a fire with flint and steel?

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World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick

By Victoria Atkinson published

Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.

Chemistry
Atomic structure, large collider, CERN concept.

Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry'

By Sam Lemonick published

More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.

Chemistry
Mineral bismuth close-up, full size image above 4K.

Bismuth is so strongly repelled from magnets, it levitates. How?

By Victoria Atkinson published

The element bismuth can "float" between magnets due to magnetic levitation. What's the science behind this phenomenon?

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