Chemical elements

November 1st 2021

Zinc May Help You Beat a Cold, but No One Knows the Best Way to Take It

New research has found that zinc can prevent or shorten some colds, but there's no clear best way to take it, the scientists warn.

Health Ed Cara Nov 1

August 24th 2021

Photo: Andrea Starr/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mystery Uranium Cubes in U.S. Labs Likely From Nazi Experiment

Researchers are using a variety of methods to determine the provenance of the radioactive cubes.

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz Aug 24

July 29th 2021

Step Inside the Wondrous World That’s Inspiring Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film

Genzaburō Yoshino’s Japanese classic How Do You Live? gets its first English translation ahead of Miyazaki's upcoming adaptation, and io9 has an exclusive peek.

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy Jul 29

July 26th 2021

Pollution Turns an Argentinian Lake Bright Pink

Locals say fishing companies dumping untreated waste has made the water change a surreal color.

Conservation Molly Taft Jul 26

July 23rd 2021

Normal Touchscreens Can Also Detect Contaminated Water, Researchers Find

Knowing if water is safe to drink could be as easy as putting a few drops on your smartphone's screen.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 23

July 14th 2021

This Tetris-Playing Game Boy Knockoff Runs on a Tiny Nuclear Generator

You don't need batteries or a plug, but lots of patience while waiting for this knock-off to charge.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14

June 9th 2021

Image: NIH Image Gallery/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists Find Unusual Form of Iron and Copper in Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

The metallic traces could help explain how Alzheimer's disease damages the brain.

Health Ed Cara Jun 9

June 7th 2021

A Rare Flower Is Screwing Up Plans for a Nevada Lithium Mine

It's flower versus power in a remote corner of Nevada.

Conservation Molly Taft Jun 7

May 5th 2021

We Need 6 Times More Minerals to Meet Our Clean Energy Goals

If the world is going to decarbonize, we’re gonna need a bigger supply of minerals, a new report says. Climate scientists have made it clear that we need to phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, at the absolute latest, to stave off catastrophic levels of global warming. That transition will require us to not…

Conservation Dharna Noor May 5

April 7th 2021

Wannabe Assassin Gets 12 Years on Chemical Weapon Charges for Trying to Buy Dimethylmercury

A federal court has sentenced a Missouri man who tried to buy the deadly poison dimethylmercury, a notoriously toxic substance that can kill in just a few drops on the skin, on the dark web to 12 years in prison. According to the New York Times, 46-year-old Jason William Siesser of Columbia, Missouri, had already…

Tech News Tom McKay Apr 7

February 3rd 2021

After 69 Years, Chemists Finally Get a Good Look at Einsteinium

First conceived in the combustion of a hydrogen bomb on the South Pacific island of Elugelab in 1952, the heavy element einsteinium is one of the shier members of the Periodic Table; it doesn’t naturally occur and is so unstable that it’s difficult to get enough of the stuff, for long enough, to actually study…

Physics & Chemistry Isaac Schultz Feb 3

April 22nd 2020

The Time to Fix Our Broken Water System Is Now

In the interim stimulus bill the Senate passed on Tuesday evening, federal lawmakers failed to include any relief for customers struggling with their water bills. As a result, millions of Americans who are being told to stay in their homes and wash their hands as often as possible could face impossible choices, such as whether…

Environmental Justice Dharna Noor Apr 22

August 16th 2008

Periodic Table of Videos Makes Chemistry Extremely Watchable

Science nerds and fans of British accents rejoice! University of Nottingham scientist/professor Martyn Poliakoff and video journalist Brady Haran have put together what they’ve dubbed The Periodic Table of Videos, where each square contains a link to a video showing some fascinating facts about its element. Who knew Bismuth was so pretty (quite honestly, who…

Tech News Elaine Chow Aug 16

Zinc May Help You Beat a Cold, but No One Knows the Best Way to Take It

Mystery Uranium Cubes in U.S. Labs Likely From Nazi Experiment

Step Inside the Wondrous World That’s Inspiring Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film

Pollution Turns an Argentinian Lake Bright Pink

Normal Touchscreens Can Also Detect Contaminated Water, Researchers Find

This Tetris-Playing Game Boy Knockoff Runs on a Tiny Nuclear Generator

Scientists Find Unusual Form of Iron and Copper in Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

A Rare Flower Is Screwing Up Plans for a Nevada Lithium Mine

We Need 6 Times More Minerals to Meet Our Clean Energy Goals

Wannabe Assassin Gets 12 Years on Chemical Weapon Charges for Trying to Buy Dimethylmercury

After 69 Years, Chemists Finally Get a Good Look at Einsteinium

The Time to Fix Our Broken Water System Is Now

Periodic Table of Videos Makes Chemistry Extremely Watchable

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