Science Elements

chemists have detected high pesticide levels in some fruit-based sodas. Testing water at sewage treatment plants can help track community drug use. An experimental treatment shows promise in combating melanoma and drug-resistant breast cancer.

How new high-tech ‘wipes’ can quickly neutralize military and industrial chemicals. Development of “smart fabrics” that could one day help detect disease. Chemists may have found a new early indicator of a chronic disease that affects millions.

A technique that could increase the success of islet cell transplants for Type-1 diabetes. Microcapsules that act as “roach motels” to kill harmful bacteria. A key advance toward treatment for most common adult form of muscular dystrophy.

The world’s thinnest loudspeakers. An explosive-detecting sensor powered by living cells. A new test that could help people with celiac disease avert digestive turmoil.

Chemists may have solved a lingering mystery about thalidomide, a drug that once caused thousands of birth defects. A unique process that could help remove unwanted heparin from the blood. New type of liquid mirror could lead to better eye exams.

An important advance that could make solar energy more practical. Tiny DNA tweezers that can catch and release objects on-demand. How snails are helping scientists unravel the biochemistry of evolution.

A new device that could change how we diagnose disease. The world’s smallest hand-held detector of health and safety threats. An important breakthrough in the treatment of African sleeping sickness.

How a new process could boost the production of synthetic fuels from coal. Producing alternative fuels could strain dwindling water supplies. Finally, how high intensity light can reduce facial wrinkles; National Chemisty Week is celebrated across the country this week.

How a common pollutant may cause iodine in breast milk to drop to dangerously low levels. Key advances toward an effective treatment for a hereditary disease called spinal muscular atrophy. Finally, evidence that eating chicken soup may help fight high blood pressure.

A tiny fuel tank that could lead to big changes in cars. Dutch chemists who have created the world’s smallest on-off switch. And finally, a fungus that fights air pollution and acid rain.

An inexpensive device could dramatically boost fuel mileage. Scientists are using advanced technology to unlock the secrets of bone formation. Chemists are investigating a natural form of Viagra that could improve the sex lives of millions of men while causing fewer side effects.

New research that may point to a long-sought male birth control pill. An electrifying study on squeezing oil out of rock. A new natural calorie-free sweetener that might appear in your soft drinks.

How an herbal tea extract could help fend off complications of diabetes. Development of a new way to combat cocaine abuse. Researchers in China are a step closer to developing a new type of hybrid engine.

How a naturally occurring protein could lead to better antibiotics. Substances in marijuana could help eradicate “superbugs”. Chemists are developing new a generation of cancer drugs that are more effective and have fewer side effects than current treatments.

A new finding could improve success rates of in vitro fertilization. Chemists are learning more about the link between folic acid and colon cancer. A common substance used by the ancient Egyptians could help keep bread and other baked goods fresh.

How an odor sensor could one day help doctors detect skin cancer. New MRI technology that could lead to early diagnosis of osteoarthritis. One chemist’s efforts to help make swallowing liquid medicine a sweeter experience for parents and kids.

How the detailed microscopic study of hair fibers may lead to better hair-care products. A newly detected air pollutant that mimics the damaging effects of cigarette smoke. A new imaging technique for more precise cancer surgery that’s described as cutting by color.

Development of the world’s thinnest balloon. A new test to protect food from the human form of Mad Cow Disease. New evidence supporting the benefits of breast feeding.

A new imaging technique that reveals hidden details of a lost Van Gogh painting. Findings that could help retain the crunch in bread crust. A recycling method to transform those old electronic circuit boards into new park benches.

New materials for microwave cookware that heat faster with less energy. Designing bourbon whiskeys with custom-tailored aromas. Diamond surfaces as the possible origin of early life on Earth.