India Cuts Periodic Table and Evolution from School Textbooks
The periodic table, as well as evolution, won’t be taught to under-16s in India as they start the new school year
Chemistry
Chemistry Urgently Needs to Develop Safer Materials
The damaging effects of accidents like the Ohio train derailment would be minimized if industry would commit to developing safer chemical processes and products
Chemical Health Risks from the Ohio Train Accident—What We Know So Far
A train carrying toxic and combustible materials derailed recently in Ohio. Here’s what we know about the situation—and what we can’t know yet
Scientists Made a New Kind Of Ice That Might Exist on Distant Moons
The “amorphous” solid is denser and could be water “frozen in time”
Ancient Roman Concrete Has ‘Self-Healing’ Capabilities
Mineral deposits called “lime clasts” found in ancient Roman concrete give the material self-healing capabilities that could help engineers develop more resilient modern concrete and reduce its associated emissions
Lab-Made Motors Could Move and Glow in Cells
Minuscule motor molecules could emit light as they journey into cells
9 Science Stories That Restore Our Faith in Humanity
A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year
Silkworms Spin a Potential Microplastics Substitute
“Intentionally added microplastics” in pesticides and cosmetics could be made from silk instead
In a First, Scientists See How Water Stores Extra Protons
Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice
2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for a New Way of Building Molecules
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering an easy way to “click” molecular building blocks together
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee, According to Science
A mathematical model reveals the best way to achieve consistently tasty espresso
Poem: ‘Aerogel: A Quintain’
Science in meter and verse