Why Orange Juice Tastes Horrible After You Brush Your Teeth
We've all experienced it: The nasty bitter taste when you accidentally take a swig of orange juice after brushing your teeth.The next time your friends at brunch complain about this phenomena, get...
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14 Ingenious GIFs That Will Make You Wish You Paid Attention In Chemistry
The internet is a great place to catch up on all the chemistry you wish you studied in high school. Given that science teachers now have access to both stocked laboratories as well as YouTube channels,...
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How Ice Cream Is Made
The ultimate summer treat is, arguably, ice cream. Some 1.5 billion gallons of ice cream and other related frozen desserts are made every year in the United States, with production peaking (as one...
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'Breaking Bad' Meth Should Be Yellow
The iconic blue methamphetamine created by Walter White on the AMC show Breaking Bad should have been yellow, chemist Donna Nelson, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma and the show's science...
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Mysterious 'Ball Lightning' Recreated In The Lab [GIFS]
Researchers at the U.S. Air Force Academy have created a ball-shaped flash of plasma that closely resembles the near-mythical "ball lightning" reported for millennia.It’s estimated that only one in a...
View ArticleFake Professor Pranks University Of Rochester Freshman Chemistry Class
Freshmen enrolled in Chemistry 131 at the University of Rochester had a rude awakening on the first day of class: Their professor said that most of them would fail.However, the man at the front of the...
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How The International Community Would Dispose Of Syria's Chemical Weapons
As the international community debates what should be done with Syria's chemical weapons program, here is a look at what chemical weapons are, and what it takes to safely dispose of them.In the midst...
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Scientists Have Found Why 'Corked' Wine Smells Bad
A buttery flavor with notes of raspberries, chocolate and … wet dog?Open enough bottles of wine, and eventually, one will smell a bit "off." Corked wines have been contaminated by a chemical carried in...
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Fun Science Fair Projects You Can Do In One Night
You are down to the wire with your kid's science fair project — It needs to get done and it needs to get done quick. That's we've provided a few great science experiments you can do at home, in one...
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See The World's First Images Of Actual Hydrogen Bonds
Scientists have just seen for the first time one of the most important physical interactions in our world — the special type of bond called the hydrogen bond that holds our DNA together and gives water...
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The Nobel Prize In Chemistry Awarded For Bringing The 'Chemical Experiment To...
The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Martin Karplus of the University of Strasbourg and Harvard University; Michael Levitt of Standford University; and Arieh Warshel from the...
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In Honor Of National Chemistry Week, Here Are 15 Jokes Only Chemists Will Get
National Chemistry Week runs from Oct. 20-26. In honor of our most elemental (heh heh) science, how about some chemistry jokes?These 15 chemistry jokes and puns are really cheesy and may only have the...
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19 Scientists Reveal Their Favorite Element
To celebrate National Chemistry Week, which runs from Oct. 20-26, we asked a bunch of scientists, with help from the American Chemical Society, what their favorite periodic element is, and why. A...
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15 Chemists Whose Discoveries Changed Our Lives
Ever gotten a vaccine shot? Do you drink caffeinated soda or wear blue jeans?Most of us take for granted the breakthrough science and technology that gave us these everyday luxuries. If you've ever...
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Liquid Nitrogen Is Amazing [GIFS]
Liquid nitrogen can do some really cool things. We found these videos from Jefferson Labs on Mental Floss. The team there just loves playing with liquid nitrogen. They have a whole series of YouTube...
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These 5 Chemistry Tips Will Make Your Thanksgiving Even Tastier
A few simple chemical processes can actually make your Thanksgiving meal tastier and healthier, and even help you deal with the heartburn that often comes after stuffing yourself.A Bytesize Science...
View ArticleChemistry Student's Rap About The Periodic Table Of Elements Is Surprisingly...
A chemistry student at Carleton University in Canada is earning rave reviews on reddit for his entertaining and educational rap covering the entire period table of elements.Apparently, at the end of...
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Why Organic Chemistry Is So Hard
This post was originally published on Quora, in answer to the question, "What makes organic chemistry difficult for many students?" We republished the answer with permission from the author, Justin...
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What It Would Look Like If Your Banana Came With An Ingredient List
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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These Chemistry-Based Hacks Will Change Your Life
We've all seen lists of lifehacks, but when it comes to chemistry, the American Chemical Society is all over a few new ones.They introduced the five science-based lifehacks in a new video series called...
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