This could be the milkiest vegan ice cream ever
One company thinks it’s cracked the code for fake milk that acts just like the real thing.
Tag: chemistry
The world’s worst conductor could be a game changer in the climate crisis
%%excerpt%% A new material that’s among the world’s worst heat conductors could make a superb insulator
Watch this picture-perfect video on how camera film works
YouTube channel Smarter Every Day delves into the fascinating magic of camera film and how companies like Kodak made it a phenomenon.
Diamonds contain remnants of Earth’s ancient atmosphere
By heating dirty diamonds until they turned to graphite, researchers have discovered our atmosphere hasn’t changed much in at least 2.7 billion years.
Chemists think they’ve found a way to make opioids less addicting
A small change in the standard formula for opioids can allow them treat pain without getting people addicted to the sensation.
Adding enzymes to bioplastics can make them disappear
Scientists are finding the keys to make plastics quickly decompose, and baking them into the plastic’s formula.
5,000 tons of ancient ‘extraterrestrial dust’ fall on Earth each year
Scientists went to Antarctica to finally determine just how much extraterrestrial dust falls on Earth every year: over 5,000 tons of it.
Go full silver alchemist and clean your jewelry with science
Silver is supposed to shine. Reverse the tarnishing on your trinkets by using baking soda, salt, water, and aluminum foil.
Callaway designed its Supersoft golf balls to spin, but not break
Pick up one of Callaway’s ERC Soft, Supersoft, or Supersoft MAX golf balls and they won’t feel soft in your hand. Subject them to a titanium-faced clubhead traveling at 120 miles per hour, however, and that rigid little orb will quickly deform into an ovular glob before springing back into shape. That’s true of all […]
How to remove stains of any kind
Ink stains, coffee stains, grease stains, blood stains, sweat stains, red wine stains—this guide to cleaning spills on your clothes and other fabrics covers them all.