Writing for Chembites and Massive Science
June 2021
Birds have a unique way of creating color in their wings which has enabled them to push the limits of brilliance.
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May 2021
With wildfire season arriving earlier and earlier each year, just how unhealthy is wildfire smoke to our lungs? It depends on the tree.
April 2021
What technology is currently in use to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? What technologies lie ahead to help us catch up to our emissions?
October 2020
Sustaining the world’s population requires finding creative new ways to boost food production
August 2020
How do pheromones travel from one insect to another? The answer may change with the humidity.
July 2020
How does melanin protect cells from damaging radiation? Is there any room for improvement?
May 2020
Researchers use a naturally crystalline protein to act as a cage to hold another enzyme. This assembly can then be used to turn waste cooking oil into biodiesel.
April 2020
For some molecules, it’s not just gas, liquid, and solid. In these cases, careful characterization is required to determine if a liquid-liquid phase transition is occurring or nanocrystals are forming.
March 2020
Some materials expand when pressure is applied. A new material does so to an unprecedented extent, taking advantage of 3D rather than 2D design.
January 2020
Nanocomposites are materials that bring together polymers and nanoparticles. A new technique to synthesize them gives researchers more control over how they form.
October 2019
What does a ring of 18 carbon atoms look like? An atomic scale image settles the debate.