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Three scientists, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, British-born J. Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard Feringa, were today awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry

5 Things to Know About 'Molecular Machines'

What actually are these tiny machines and why are they so significant?

What actually are these tiny machines and why are they so significant?

Kosuke Morita, the leader of the Riken team, smiles as he points to a board displaying the new atomic element 113 during a press conference in Wako, Saitama prefecture on December 31, 2015

Japanese Scientists Coin the Term 'Nihonium' for Atomic Element 113

The name will be open to public commentary before it is made official

The name will be open to public commentary before it is made official

Bottles of reformulated '100% Natural' 7-Up soda are displayed by Cadbury Schweppes at the National Restaurant Association's annual trade show May 23, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.

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

Anyone for an ice cold glass of black sludge?

Anyone for an ice cold glass of black sludge?

Kosuke Morita, who has led the RIKEN group at the Riken institute, shows the 113th atomic element at a news conference in Wako, Saitama Prefecture on Dec. 31, 2015.

How Four New Elements Got Seats at the Periodic Table

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

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

Kosuke Morita, who has led RIKEN group at the Riken institute, shows the 113 atomic element number at a news conference at the institute in Wako, Saitama Prefecture on Dec. 31, 2015.

The Periodic Table Finally Has a Full 7th Row

New elements were discovered by slamming lighter nuclei into each other

New elements were discovered by slamming lighter nuclei into each other

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

It's all about the pH

It's all about the pH

Small 3D printed items at Nickerson, Kan., High School on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015

Futuristic 3-D Printing Technology 'Grows' Objects From Liquid

The technology is apparently inspired by <i>Terminator 2</i>

The technology is apparently inspired by Terminator 2