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Thank fungi for cheese, wine and beer this holiday season
These foods are all dependent on microorganisms for their distinctive flavor. margouillat photo/Shutterstock.com Antonis Rokas, Vanderbilt University It’s…
Olympic skiers and snowboarders are competing on 100% fake snow – the science of how it’s made and how it affects performance
Snowmaking machines blow cold water, which freezes before it hits the ground. Alexander Uhrin/iStock via Getty Images Peter…
James Webb: telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world – paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Artist impression of WASP b and its star. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) Joanna Barstow, The…
What Happens When You Cook Your Food?
Cooking food is a basic human need. So you might think that it would be easy for us…
Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation
Allexxandar/Shutterstock Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong The simple mention of the word “radiation” often evokes fear in people.…
Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness
Capsaicin is what makes chilli peppers taste hot. (Shutterstock) Roberto Silvestro, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Spiciness,…
Nobel Prize: How click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry are transforming the pharmaceutical and material industries
Click chemistry joins molecules together by reacting an azide with a cyclooctyne. Boris Zhitkov/Moment via Getty Images Heyang…
Nobel prize awarded for ‘click chemistry’ – an environmentally friendly method of building molecules
Mark Lorch, University of Hull The 2022 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for…
Carbon Nano… “Onions?” What?
Science class may have taught you the several naturally-occurring forms of the element carbon (C): diamond and graphite.…
It’s a Video about Pie (and Pi)
No, I’m not playing with you—this actually is a video about both the delicious treat that’s fun to…