chemistry

They make plastic edible

With genes from two bacteria and a rat, E. coli produces the main ingredient of vanilla

4 years ago

Oldest molecules in the universe found

Helium hydride was detected in gas around a dying star right within our galaxy

6 years ago

Bleach makes for great bio-imaging

Oxygen-doped carbon nanotubes have applications in bio-imaging - and perhaps quantum computing, too

6 years ago

AI-designed antivirals could battle next pandemic

As Bill Gates sees it, there are three main threats to our species: nuclear war, climate change and the next…

8 years ago