Today: November 13, 2024
Today: November 13, 2024

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The complex chemistry behind America's spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color

The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?

The complex chemistry behind America's spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color
Health|Science|Technology

How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard

Probiotics are great for your gut, but which sources contain the most beneficial bacteria? Newly developed sensors are helping scientists figure it out.

How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
Science|Technology

Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's nonrenewable and difficult to recycle

With the fourth significant shortage of helium in a decade continuing, companies and researchers are looking for alternative sources.

Helium is an essential material for research and medical equipment, but it's nonrenewable and difficult to recycle
Science|Technology

AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear

AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could lead to a revolution in biotechnology.

AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
Food|Science

Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee

Even unstimulating coffee has stimulating chemistry.

Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee
Environment|Science

Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it

An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.

Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it
Science|Technology

How can there be ice on the Moon?

It’s a fundamental requirement for life on Earth. But how does water exist on such a forbidding world as the Moon?

How can there be ice on the Moon?
Business|Economy|Environment

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why

A proposed chemical recycling plant in western Michigan may provide a handful of jobs but little environmental benefit.

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why
Science|Technology

Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

The prize honors innovation at Google DeepMind and in academia. Three researchers share the award for using machine learning to predict proteins’ 3D shapes and design the molecules from scratch.

Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Environment|Science

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes.

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

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