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| New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841 | 16 nov. 2017 | ||
November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.
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| The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840 | 15 nov. 2017 | ||
November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.
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| Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839 | 13 nov. 2017 | ||
November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.
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| Sperm Wars - Episode 838 | 09 nov. 2017 | ||
November 09, 2017 - ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.
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| Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837 | 08 nov. 2017 | ||
November 08, 2017 - A little more than a hundred years ago, the world's fast-growing population was outstripping humanity's ability to feed itself. Mass starvation was only averted when a pair of brilliant German scientists developed a new chemical process to snatch nitrogen gas from the air and use it to make modern fertilizers. As science writer Thomas Hager explains in this episode of Science Elements, it's a story of wars, greed, bird droppings and a discovery that continues to dramatically shape our lives today.
Music: "Wash Out" by Broke for Free, licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0.
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| New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836 | 06 nov. 2017 | ||
November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.
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| New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835 | 02 nov. 2017 | ||
November 02, 2017 - Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.
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| A ‘Sticky’ Situation Between Personal Care Products - Episode 834 | 01 nov. 2017 | ||
November 01, 2017 - A compound banned in soaps products, sticks around.
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| ‘New Hope’ in Fighting Blood Cancers - Episode 833 | 30 oct. 2017 | ||
October 30, 2017 - Discovery offers clues to overcoming drug-resistance in blood cancers.
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| New Surprises for Genes in Bacteria - Episode 832 | 26 oct. 2017 | ||
October 26, 2017 - Scientists detect a surprising source for antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria.
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| Hotter Than the Dickens: A Tale of Spontaneous Combustion - Episode 831 | 25 oct. 2017 | ||
October 25, 2017 - In this Halloween feature episode, learn how a Dickens novel ignited a Victorian chemical controversy.
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| The ‘Champagne’ of Beef - Episode 830 | 23 oct. 2017 | ||
October 23, 2017 - Researchers unmask key odorants in the ‘champagne’ of beef.
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| How to Detect Fake Fish - Episode 829 | 19 oct. 2017 | ||
October 19, 2017 - Protein database could help detect ‘fake’ fish.
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| New Cancer Treatment Thanks To Chinese Ink - Episode 828 | 18 oct. 2017 | ||
October 18, 2017 - Ancient Chinese ink could lead to new types of cancer treatment.
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| New Solution for Less Pollution - Episode 827 | 16 oct. 2017 | ||
October 16, 2017 - New leather manufacturing process produces less pollution.
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| Episode 826 - What the Odor of Sleep Smells Like | 12 oct. 2017 | ||
October 12, 2017 - Scientists explore how smells influence quality of sleep.
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| Episode 825 - Why your body doesn't need detox products | 11 oct. 2017 | ||
October 11, 2017 - We spoke to Dr. Raychelle Burks, to discuss the detoxing health craze. This episode is first in a series of feature stories produced by Science Elements. Send your feedback to elements@acs.org. Music: "Petal" by Broke for Free (https://soundcloud.com/broke-for-free), used under CC BY 3.0.
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| Episode 824 - ‘Better’ Sustainable Process for Biofuel | 09 oct. 2017 | ||
October 09, 2017 - Sustainable process transforms olive mill wastewater into biofuel.
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| Episode 823 - Chemists Stand Up for Human Rights | 05 oct. 2017 | ||
October 05, 2017 - Chemists speak out against sexual harassment.
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| Episode 822 - Episode 822 - New Discovery in Smokers and Nonsmokers | 04 oct. 2017 | ||
October 04, 2017 - Metabolic changes in smokers who have recently quit begin to match those of nonsmokers.
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| Episode 821 - Measuring Drug use with Mobile Devices | 02 oct. 2017 | ||
October 02, 2017 - How sewage and mobile phones help scientists measure drug use.
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| Episode 820 - Drugs in streams come from multiple sources | 28 sept. 2017 | ||
September 28, 2017 - Pharmaceuticals in surface water such as lakes and streams are a growing concern. Scientists are figuring out where they’re coming from.
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| Episode 819 - Fertilizer from pollen could help feed the world | 27 sept. 2017 | ||
September 27, 2017 - Scientists in China have made a low-cost, biocompatible fertilizer with carbon dots derived from rapeseed pollen.
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| Episode 818 - Making 3-D printers safer | 25 sept. 2017 | ||
September 25, 2017 - Researchers in South Korea say that they have discovered a way to eliminate almost all nanoparticle emissions from some 3-D printers.
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| Episode 817 - Accidental discovery leads to longer lasting ice cream | 21 sept. 2017 | ||
September 21, 2017 -An ice-cream additive can slow down the melting process so that the first drips don’t appear for five minutes, even on a hot and sunny day.
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| Episode 816 - Scientists close in on more rigorous test for 'date rape' drug | 20 sept. 2017 | ||
September 20, 2017 - Scientists identify a potential biomarker for detecting GHB several hours after its used.
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| Episode 815 - Scientists embed food allergen detector into keychain | 18 sept. 2017 | ||
September 18, 2017 - Researchers report the development of a new portable allergen-detection system — including a keychain analyzer — that could help prevent trips to the emergency room.
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| Episode 814 - Recycled human waste, nutrients could help astronauts reach for the stars | 14 sept. 2017 | ||
September 14, 2017 - Turning astronauts' waste into fuel and nutrients could enable long-distance spaceflight.
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| Episode 813 - World's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals surprising discovery | 13 sept. 2017 | ||
September 13, 2017 - Sept. 13, 2017 - What the world's tiniest monster truck reveals.
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| Episode 812 - Sweet concoction fatally attracts mosquitoes | 11 sept. 2017 | ||
September 11, 2017 - Sept. 11, 2017 - Mosquitoes fatally attracted to deadly, sweet-smelling potion.
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| Episode 811 - The New Toy for Scientists | 17 août 2017 | ||
August 17, 2017 - A new spin on a popular toy could have scientific implications.
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| Episode 810 - Why ‘winging it’ is Tough for Cicadas | 16 août 2017 | ||
August 16, 2017 - Why cicadas have a hard time ‘winging it’.
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| Episode 809 - A Sound way to get Rechargeable Energy | 14 août 2017 | ||
August 14, 2017 - Ambient energy could reduce our dependence on batteries.
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| Episode 808 - Why Do Onions Make Us Cry? | 10 août 2017 | ||
August 10, 2017 - Researchers shed no tears in effort to find out why onions make us cry.
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| Episode 807 - No More Sensitive Teeth | 09 août 2017 | ||
August 09, 2017 - New materials could put an end to sensitive teeth.
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| Episode 806 - New Notions about E-cigarettes | 07 août 2017 | ||
August 07, 2017 - Scientists evaporate notions about e-cigarettes.
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| Episode 804 - A New Way to Diagnose Prenatal Conditions | 02 août 2017 | ||
August 02, 2017 - Microchips could eventually help diagnose prenatal conditions.
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| Episode 803 - PCBs Levels in Air Raises School Concerns | 31 juil. 2017 | ||
July 31, 2017 - Study finds ‘concerning’ levels of PCBs in indoor school air.
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| Episode 802 - Cerulean Blue, the 'New' Color of Wine | 27 juil. 2017 | ||
July 27, 2017 - Blue booze gets a boost.
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| Episode 801 - New Evidence in House Dust and Fat Cells | 26 juil. 2017 | ||
July 26, 2017 - New evidence suggests house dust could promote growth of fat cells.
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| Episode 800 - Limitless Power for Toys of the Future | 24 juil. 2017 | ||
July 24, 2017 - Scientists close in on a way to power Smart toys without batteries.
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| Episode 799 - Van Gogh's Blackest Black | 20 juil. 2017 | ||
July 20, 2017 - A new contender takes on the challenge making the blackest black paint pigment.
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| Episode 798 - Weeding out Stinky Wines | 19 juil. 2017 | ||
July 19, 2017 - New odor-detecting device weeds out stinky wines.
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| Episode 797 - Improved bomb-sniffing dogs | 17 juil. 2017 | ||
July 17, 2017 - New training technique could improve performance of bomb-sniffing dogs.
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| Episode 796 - Fighting Back Against Cancer | 13 juil. 2017 | ||
July 13, 2017 - Scientists find new way to break cancer’s defenses.
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| Episode 795 - Stopping the Next Flu Pandemic from Happening | 12 juil. 2017 | ||
July 12, 2017 - New rapid diagnostic test could help prevent next flu pandemic.
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| Episode 794 - A Colorful Revolution Sparked by the Beetles | 10 juil. 2017 | ||
July 10, 2017 - Beetles inspire the development of minuscule color-shifting particles.
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| Episode 793 - Spending Summer Camp with Bacon lovers | 29 juin 2017 | ||
June 29, 2017 - Bacon lovers go hog wild at unusual summer camp.
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| Episode 792 - New Food Menu for Polar Bears | 28 juin 2017 | ||
June 28, 2017 - Climate change is altering polar bear diets.
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| Episode 791 - Three Cheers for Gluten-free Beer | 26 juin 2017 | ||
June 26, 2017 - Scientist hop to it to find grain for gluten-free beer.
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