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18 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Revisiting Alchemy in the Modern Lab

by Sara Reardon

Experts answer your questions about a most unusual science

6 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: How Natural Is Your Cola?

by Catherine Meyers

New test can tell whether premium sodas actually contain cola nut extract

20 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Plastic, Heal Thyself

by Robert F. Service

With a blast of UV light, a worn material mends its broken bonds

28 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Spinning the Sun's Rays Into Fuel

by Robert F. Service

Artificial leaf makes fuel production possible wherever there's water

25 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Flipping the World's Smallest Light Switch

by Tim Wogan

Physicists change the electrical conductivity of silicon atoms by moving a single chemical bond

21 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Long-Neglected Experiment Gives New Clues to Origin of Life

by Sid Perkins

53-year-old flask containing brown sludge may reveal how the first amino acids were created

21 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Your Chemical Exposure. How Much Should You Know?

by Erik Stokstad

Science reporter Erik Stokstad explores the ethics of biomonitoring

10 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

The Mystery of the Stone Scorpion

by Sid Perkins

Chemical bonds hold clues to how flexible arthropod exoskeletons can turn into fossils

25 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Greener Way to Make Plastic

by Robert F. Service

Researchers develop more efficient and sustainable way to create building blocks of consumer goods

29 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: And the Winner Is ... Nanocones!

by Adrian Cho

Judges choose an image of nanocones in inaugural photo contest

22 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Attention Passengers: Please Keep Your Shoes On

by Phil Berardelli

New sensor array quickly sniffs out shoe-bomber explosive

21 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tree Leaves Fight Pollution

by Rachel Berkowitz

Plants suck volatile organic compounds from the atmosphere

8 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

At the Smallest Scale, Water Is a Sloppy Liquid

by Phil Berardelli

Complex shapes and interactions could explain why H₂O is fundamental to life

7 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Building Blocks of Life in Titan's Atmosphere?

by Phil Berardelli

Air of Saturn's moon shows similarities to that of early Earth

6 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Carbon Catalysts Get Chemistry Nod

by Robert F. Service

Technology used in everything from anticancer drugs to computer displays

21 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Too Much Water on the Moon?

by Phil Berardelli

Altered water vapor molecules could put the kibosh on some types of lunar astronomy

9 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Formaldehyde in Clothing Nothing to Sneeze At

by Phil Berardelli

Potential allergy risk found to be negligible

26 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Galactic Collisions Spread the Wealth

by Ken Croswell

When galaxies smash into each other, regions rich and poor in metals mix it up

11 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: How to Pour Champagne Like a Scientist

by Dolly J. Krishnaswamy

Researchers find a way to keep the fizz in sparkling wine

6 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Cheap, Fast Way to Write Nanoscale Patterns

by Robert F. Service

New technique could speed development of electronics

6 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Beneath the Surface, the Moon Is Dry as a Bone

by Phil Berardelli

Chlorine content of lunar rock samples indicates little chance of water

16 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

The Case of the Poisoned Fuel Cell

by Robert F. Service

New catalysts could revive efforts to power fuel cells with gasoline and other liquid fuels

1 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

First Stars Formed Fast

by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

Recreation of early universe in the lab reveals how the cosmos took shape

30 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Subtle Shift Makes a Poison

by Kim Krieger

Study explains why nearly identical air pollutants affect body differently

30 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: This Beer Knows Where You've Been

by Phil Berardelli

Beverages leave chemical traces in hair that can track your travels

29 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

More Than Half of Bacteria Have Homing Ability

by Elizabeth Pennisi

Survey shows that a surprising number of microorganisms know how to get where they want to go

20 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Graphene Finally Goes Big

by Robert F. Service

Researchers produce films large enough for TVs and touch screens

20 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

New Batteries Pack More Punch

by Robert F. Service

Carbon nanotube device stores energy efficiently but gives it up more quickly than conventional rechargeables

12 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Recycle That Butt, Prevent an Oil Spill

by Phil Berardelli

Cigarette waste could thwart steel corrosion

28 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Catalyst Brings Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Closer to Reality

by Robert F. Service

Substance overcomes many of the drawbacks of previous catalysts

19 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Frostbite? Not for These Microbes

by Sarah Reed

Chemical solution helps fungi live at -80°C

14 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Where Did Water Come From?

by Phil Berardelli

Origins may lie in the dust of deep space

7 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

Japanese Guts Are Made for Sushi

by Lauren Schenkman

Japanese people harbor seaweed-digesting enzymes that North Americans lack

26 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Clean Diesel: Not So Precious After All

by Tim Wogan

Researchers make a catalytic converter for diesel engines that doesn't need platinum

21 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Nano-Gadget Holds the Salt

by Sujata Gupta

New technology could take salt out of ocean water and provide emergency drinking water

18 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Burn the Brush, Save Carbon Dioxide

by Phil Berardelli

Limited forest fires can keep more carbon locked up in the big trees

10 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Catalyst for Coastal Smog Shows Up Inland

by Phil Berardelli

Wayward chlorine compound could complicate pollution-fighting efforts

3 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: No Gold Medal for Ski Wax

by Steven Powell

Chemical found in ski wax builds up in the waxers themselves

24 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Do Ocean-Bottom Bacteria Make Their Own Power Grids?

by Phil Berardelli

Subsea microbes may keep each other alive by exchanging energy

17 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

Artificial Nose Sniffs Out Good Coffee

by Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay

Sensor array could improve quality control at coffee plants

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