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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present The Nobel Prize in Chemistry includes famous winners such as Marie Curie and Otto Hahn.

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A pile of plastic bottles.

Scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Scientists have figured out a way to convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring with genetically engineered bacteria, according to a new study.

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How do we turn oil into plastic?

By Emma Bryce published

Here's how crude oil becomes plastic.

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An image shows a water droplet hanging from a fern frond. Hydrogen bonds bind water molecules to each other, giving the droplet its characteristic shape. But they're easily broken. Researchers recently discovered a form of hydrogen bond so strong it's comparable to the covalent bonds binding hydrogen and oxygen together into water molecules within the droplet.

New type of ultra-strong chemical bond discovered

By Rafi Letzter published

Similar to the bonds found in water, but way more powerful, this new bond could offer deep insight into the true workings of chemical reactions.

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Scientists transitioned ammonia into a metallic bronze.

Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experiment

By Stephanie Pappas published

Scientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.

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How Many Chemical Elements Can You Name? 1 in 5 Americans Can't Name One.

By Stephanie Pappas published

One in 5 Americans can't name a single element on the Periodic Table.

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PFAS were developed for firefighting foam.

What Are PFAS?

By Rachel Ross published

These synthetic chemicals have been included in numerous household products for more than eight decades, but are they safe?

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Researchers Just Measured an Atom with a Half-Life of 18 Sextillion Years

By Brandon Specktor published

Researchers just measured an atom with a half-life of 18 sextillion years — 1 trillion times the age of the universe.

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A 12-Year-Old Built a Fusion Reactor in His Playroom

By Rafi Letzter published

A 12-year-old kid from Tennessee created a nuclear reaction in his family's playroom. Here's how he did it.

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Mendeleev’s first periodic table of elements was released on Feb. 17, 1869.

Mendeleev's Periodic Table Draft Is Virtually Unrecognizable — But It Changed Science Forever

By Brandon Specktor published

Back in 1869, the periodic table of elements had just 63 elements and was scribbled in ink.

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Europe's 'New' Periodic Table Predicts Which Elements Will Disappear in the Next 100 Years

By Brandon Specktor published

Oxygen can breathe easy, but the party may be over for helium balloons.

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