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14 of your most embarrassing questions about wine answered with science
We've been there.You're in a liquor or grocery store, trying to pick out wine with a group of friends when, inevitably, some unexpected member offers up their expert opinion.Truth be told, there's a...
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What it would look like if your banana, strawberries, and coffee came with an...
The idea that there is a difference between "natural" chemicals — like those in fruits and vegetables — and the synthetic version of those chemicals produced in a laboratory is a common...
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35 science jokes that are so cringe-worthy they might make a scientist groan
Scientists take their world- and life-changing work very seriously.Whether it's charting the possibleconsequences of climate change, helping predict when we might die, or keeping tabs on nuclear...
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Here's how your Fourth of July fireworks work
A Fourth of July celebration wouldn't be complete without big bursts of colorful explosives lighting up the summer sky at dusk.And while you're taking in the big show, you might be wondering: How...
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The chemical reason gold makes a perfect currency
I think most of you reading this right now are aware that gold is unlike any other metal, certainly any other element.It doesn’t play by the same rules as iron or tin or aluminum, and its value has...
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Scientists may be able to discover new drugs by 'challenging' organisms with...
I was cutting my grass when the battery in my iPod died.Instead of enjoying the distraction of music, my brain switched to its usual nerd mode of thinking about molecules. Within a few passes of cut...
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Science explains why coffee tastes better when you buy it from a coffee shop
Coffee from a cafe tastes different than home-brewed for a number of reasons: the type of brew, water, grind, and freshness of the bean.There are two families of coffee brews and depending on which you...
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The Nobel prize in chemistry goes to scientists who developed a way to see...
Three researchers who developed a way to see the basic molecules of life in three dimensions won the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.Jacques...
View ArticleThere's a metal that melts in your hand — here's how it works
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Here's what the images that just won the Nobel prize in chemistry look like...
Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson were awarded the 2017 Nobel prize in chemistry Wednesday for developing cryo-electron microscopy.The technique allows researchers to see the...
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This is the real reason onions make you cry
Onions are a staple of many dishes, but we use it at a cost. When chopping them up, many of us feel our eyes start to sting, then we start crying.There are plenty of old wives' tales about how to stop...
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Crushing an egg into your coffee sounds disgusting — but it makes an...
Americans take their coffee many ways: hot, poured over ice, cold-brewed overnight, and even infused with nitrogen.Crushing an egg (shell and all), whisking it with freshly ground coffee, and boiling...
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What happens to your body after you die
There's no fighting it; each of us will die at some point. What happens next is a fascinating — if frightening — natural process.Without preservation techniques like embalming or mummification, your...
View ArticleRaw eggs are actually less nutritious than cooked eggs — here's why
Why shouldn't you eat raw eggs? The risk of salmonella infection isn't the only problem. You're also robbing yourself of protein.One egg contains about 6 grams of protein. In their natural state, these...
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Brewing a perfect cup of coffee requires the right water — and pure H2O is...
Water — the biggest ingredient in coffee by weight — can make or break the flavor of a freshly brewed cup, according to a chemist-barista research team.Tap water brings out better flavor in coffee,...
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Nerve agents wreak havoc on your brain and body — here's how they work and...
Chemical weapons called nerve agents were likely used in the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter Yulia.The chemicals attack the spaces between nerves and muscles...
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Guinness cans hide a weird plastic ball — here's how it works and why it...
Guinness cans and bottles fizz and bubble when you open them.Plastic devices called widgets blast the stout beer with nitrogen gas to give it a creamy head.In cans, widgets are spherical; in bottles,...
View ArticleWhy soda tastes different in a can or bottle
People often have strong opinions about how they drink their soda. Some people prefer it in a can, others prefer a glass or plastic bottle. While soda companies claim that the recipe doesn't change,...
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NASA 'tasted' complex organic compounds in a blast of water from one of...
Enceladus, an ice-encrusted moon of Saturn, hides an ocean of saltwater that blasts ice into space.NASA flew its Cassini spacecraft through the ice geysers in 2015.Scientists continue to analyze the...
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