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  • September 2008

    • Chemists Sniff Out Household Stinks

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 6, 08 9:46 AM CDT

      Chemists Sniff Out Household Stinks

      (Newser) - Chemists are trying to replicate the odors of stale smoke and rotting garbage in a quest to make America a better-smelling place, the Wall Street Journal reports. A specialist squad working for the International Flavors and Fragrances company captures common bad household smells, brings them back to the lab, and tries to recreate them in order to concoct better deodorizers. More »

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      smell  • chemistry  • cleaning  • fragrance  • odor  • air freshener

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Absinthe's Secret Revealed

      LiveScience  |  Apr 30, 08 3:11 PM CDT

      Absinthe's Secret Revealed

      (Newser) - Absinthe's "Green Fairy,” which spurred the likes of van Gogh and Picasso to creative heights, may have been more of a drunken sprite than psychedelic pixie. A study of century-old bottles of the green liqueur revealed that its potency most likely stems from its 70% alcohol content—making it 140-proof booze—not any mind-altering ingredients, reports LiveScience. More »

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      France  • Germany  • science  • alcohol  • liquor  • chemistry  • absinthe

  • February 2008

    • Scientist Makes Wonder Material from Rice Husks

      Associated Press  |  Feb 29, 08 5:10 PM CST

      Scientist Makes Wonder Material from Rice Husks

      (Newser) - Rice husks might be the key to lowering electricity use, bomb-proofing buildings and making products—from airplanes to tennis rackets—lighter. A Malaysian scientist says she’s found a cheap way to create aerogel, the world’s lightest solid, from discarded rice husks. The material combines incredible insulating power and strength with near weightlessness, reports AP, but has so far been prohibitively expensive to make. More »

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      airplane  • electricity  • Malaysia  • chemistry  • scientific breakthroughs

    • Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

      BBC  |  Feb 11, 08 10:45 AM CST

      Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

      (Newser) - Romeo and Juliet may have been the greatest lovers of all time, but that may have had more to do with the romance's brevity than that star-crossed-lovers thing, according to an Italian study that says sex chemistry fizzles after 2 years. "Love molecules" like neutrophins are sky high in the early stages of romance, then make way for cuddle hormones when a relationship stabilizes. More »

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      sex  • romance  • love  • hormones  • chemistry  • sexual chemistry

  • October 2007

    • US Schools Not in Dire Decline, Study Says

      BusinessWeek  |  Oct 27, 07 5:37 PM CDT

      US Schools Not in Dire Decline, Study Says

      (Newser) - Despite dire warnings, US students rank well against worldwide peers in math, science, and reading, according to a new study. In fact US scores are rising, and students are graduating with more science and engineering diplomas than the US market can sustain. So why all of the hullabaloo about US kids in decline? Because of misinterpreted data, reports BusinessWeek .  More »

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      science  • education  • Bill Gates  • higher education  • mathematics  • SAT  • engineering  • chemistry  • Urban Institute  • National Academy of Sciences

    • German Scores Chemistry Nobel

      Reuters  |  Oct 10, 07 9:31 AM CDT

      German Scores Chemistry Nobel

      (Newser) - A German who fathered a vast field called surface chemistry—responsible for everything from cleaner car emissions to identifying ozone declines—was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for Chemistry today, his 71st birthday. Gerhard Ertl's work examined how molecules interact with solid surfaces, and has been influential in both academia and industry, the Swedish academy said. More »

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      Nobel Peace Prize  • chemistry

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