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Duo Share Nobel Chemistry Prize for Work on Solar Cell Advances

By Charles Daly / Bloomberg

5 Things to Know About 'Molecular Machines'

By Kate Samuelson

Japanese Scientists Name Atomic Element 113 'Nihonium'

By Casey Quackenbush

Here's the Gross Thing That Happens When You Mix 7-Up With Lithium

By Megan McCluskey
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How Four New Elements Got Seats at the Periodic Table

Science's basic book of ingredients just got a little bigger

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Periodic Table Finally Has a Full 7th Row

New elements were discovered by slamming lighter ­nuclei into each other

By Melissa Chan

These Are the 3 Best Cheeses for a Grilled Cheese Sandwich According to Science

It's all about the pH

By Megan McCluskey

3-D Printing Technology 'Grows' Objects From Liquid

The technology is apparently inspired by Terminator 2

By Kevin McSpadden

Chemist Who Helped Develop the Pill Has Died

His scientific work led to the world's first oral contraceptive in 1952

By Sabrina Toppa

Watch Droplets Bounce Off Amazing New Water-Repellent Metal

The laser-etched material is more effective than traditional hydrophobic chemical coatings.

By Noah Rayman

Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 20

1. Hacking out of prison: San Quentin inmates are learning to code. By Charley Locke in EdSurge 2. Your breath could reveal a fake: How a beetle’s camouflage trick might make money harder to counterfeit....

By The Aspen Institute

See 40 Mind-Blowing Images Captured Through a Microscope

In stunning detail not visible to the human eye, the winning entrants in Nikon's Small World photography competition will give you a fresh view of the world

By TIME Photo

How Garbage Kickstarted the Modern Chemical Industry

Accident leads to breakthrough

By TIME Video

Why Does Pizza Taste So Delicious? Science Explains

A look at the chemical reactions that lead to that magical, magical taste

By Samantha Grossman

These Amazing Chemical Reactions Will Show You the True Beauty of Science

This incredible video depicts the mystical wonders of chemistry

By Rachel Oakley / Lost at E Minor

Octopus Skin Inspires New Camouflage Sheet

It can only switch from black to transparent and back again, but that's a start

By Stephanie Burnett

Doctor Who Contributed To Early Research on Smoking Is Dead at 95

Dr. Emmanuel Farber's research contributed to a paradigm shift in American attitudes to tobacco

By Nash Jenkins

Lives Lost: Remembering Karlijn Keijzer, Indiana University Rower and Chemist

After helping transform the Hoosiers rowing program in the 2011 season, she turned to her PhD career as a scientist intent on fighting cancer and other diseases.

By Sean Gregory

Here's Why You Really Shouldn't Pee in the Pool

Besides being icky, it could also be very bad for you.

By TIME Video

Squid Protein May be Able to Counter Chemical Weapons

If engineered correctly, the enzyme can "chew up" toxic agents in the human body

By Nash Jenkins
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