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  • Containers of red and blue litmus paper
    By Elle Hanson 9 months ago

    What Is The Difference Between Blue & Red Litmus Paper?

    Litmus paper might be something that you've seen in a chemistry lab, but how does is actually work? And why are there two different colored versions?

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  • Black and white image of sticky honey
    By Tiffany Betts 9 months ago

    Scientists Accidentally Created A Sticky Substance Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie

    Sci-fi movies feature technology that seems far beyond our current capabilities, but that isn't always true. This new material proves that much.

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  • Mars polar ice cap as seen from above
    By Elias Nash 9 months ago

    It Snows On Mars, But It's Not The Same As Earth

    Everyone knows that Earth is capable of providing beautiful, snowy landscapes, but it isn't unique in that. It snows on Mars, too, but there's a bit of a twist.

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  • Bug-like net capturing CO2 molecules
    By Tiffany Betts 9 months ago

    The Porous Powder That Can Capture CO2

    Global warming is a major concern, with the growing presence of carbon dioxide being a big part factor. But this powder might be able to combat that issue.

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  • Person stretching yellow slime in their hands
    By Elaine Todd 9 months ago

    How To Make Edible Slime: The 13 Best At Home Recipes

    Who doesn't enjoy making (and playing with) slime? If you want to try something new with the sticky substance, then consider trying out these edible slimes.

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  • Lab glassware with colored fluids
    By Riti Gupta 9 months ago

    How To Convert Mg To mmol/L

    In chemistry, concentrations are important measurements, and it's helpful to know how to convert between them. Here's how the math works out.

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  • Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen chemical elements on periodic table
    By Rosann Kozlowski 9 months ago

    How To Calculate The Percent Abundance Of An Isotope

    A single element can have multiple different forms, called isotopes, and it's possible to determine the percent abundance of those forms. Here's how.

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  • Rendering of planet Earth in starry space
    By Elias Nash 9 months ago

    Molecules That Can Never Exist Naturally On Earth

    Space is home to a great many oddities, and even chemistry gets strange out there. In fact, there are even some molecules that you'd never find here on Earth.

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  • Artist's rendering of Mars horizon
    By Elias Nash 9 months ago

    How A NASA Experiment Might Have Destroyed Life On Mars

    Researchers have been looking for life on Mars for a long time, and they might have found it on one occasion, only to destroy it at the same time.

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  • Computer illustration of planet Uranus
    By Elias Nash 9 months ago

    The Smelly Truth About Uranus

    While space harbors plenty of mysteries, it turns out that Uranus' smell isn't one of them. Here's the explanation for why it's so uniquely stinky.

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  • multicolored northern lights
    By Daniel Allen 10 months ago

    Every Northern And Southern Lights Color Explained

    The northern and southern lights, auroras visible from the poles, glow with a range of different colored lights. Here's the reason for each of those colors.

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  • Lab Experiment
    By Kevin Beck 10 months ago

    How To Calculate A Milliequivalent

    The concept of moles and equivalents, and thus millimoles and milliequivalents is of vital importance in medicine and clinical pharmacology.

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  • dark blue gem ring
    By Elias Nash 10 months ago

    Your Mood Ring Color Doesn't Mean What You Think

    Mood rings are quite the fun novelty item, but there's a lot more science involved with their color-changing capacity than you might expect.

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  • Side by side photos of quartz crystal and silicone rubber bands
    By Elias Nash 11 months ago

    Silicon Vs. Silicone: How Each Material Is Used

    Scientific terms can sometimes look frustratingly similar, as is the case for silicon and silicone. But the two materials are very different, and this is how.

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  • A diamond ring with three sections sits on a black surface
    By Joe Roberts 11 months ago

    How To Tell The Difference Between Lab-Grown Diamonds And Natural Diamonds

    Diamonds have been a highly coveted gem, and lab-grown varieties have made the stone more affordable. But can you tell when a diamond is synthetic or natural?

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  • Cacao bean alongside chocolate products
    By Elaine Todd 11 months ago

    Who Invented Chocolate And How Was It Made Then Vs. Now?

    Chocolate is a favorite treat for tons of people, but it wasn't always the sweet confection it is today. There's actually a rather long history behind it.

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  • An underwater ROV
    By Eric James Beyer November 6th, 2024

    Why The Discovery Of 'Dark Oxygen' Is So Important

    Oxygen production on Earth has long been attributed to sunlight-driven photosynthesis. But in the dark ocean depths lies a potential source of "dark oxygen."

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  • Offshore Jack Up Rig in The Middle of The Sea
    By John Papiewski August 10th, 2023

    How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?

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  • Applying silicone with caulking gun
    By Meg Michelle August 4th, 2023

    What Is Urethane?

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  • Cropped hand of female student filling beaker with liquid solution in chemistry laboratory
    By Kevin Beck July 12th, 2023

    What Is Hypertonic Solution?

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  • Fuel containers clustered together
    By Rosann Kozlowski June 20th, 2023

    What Is Butane Fuel?

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  • Girl working on papers in the classroom
    By Rosann Kozlowski June 6th, 2023

    How To Calculate Effective Nuclear Charge

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  • Scientist holding corn cob
    By Angela Ryczkowski May 18th, 2023

    Which Burns Hotter: Ethanol Or Methanol?

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  • By Kevin Beck May 7th, 2023

    Examples Of Chemical Synthesis

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    By Oxana Fox April 29th, 2023

    How To Find Mass Percentage

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  • Sodium bisulfate, also called sodium hydrogensulfate. Used to reduce alkalinity in swimming pools.
    By Contributing Writer August 30th, 2022

    How To Test For Sodium Bicarbonate

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  • Researcher in DNA laboratory: agarose sequencing gel results
    By Jacklyn Dephoff August 30th, 2022

    The Purpose Of Electrophoresis

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