Combating corrosion in the world's aging nuclear reactors

Researchers hope to extend reactor lifetimes with advanced methods and materials that guard against degradation caused by harsh conditions

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Periodic Graphics: Combating underarm odor

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains the chemistry of body odor and how we combat it.

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Can start-ups succeed in making food from the air?

Gas-to-protein processes could disconnect food production from land and sea

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AI and drones come to the farm in Japan

Agrochemical firms harness the technology to help farmers with new challenges

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RNA-editing company Korro Bio snags $91.5 million in series A funding

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Slimming vancomycin synthesis to make it big

New shorter synthesis makes way for scale-up

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Crystal structure shows LSD bound to its receptor

The psychedelic molecule could help treat depression

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The moon has rust, thanks to the Earth

Earth's oxygen and magnetic shield make iron oxidation possible on the moon

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Borylenes help cleave dinitrogen into ammonium

Reduction reaction using a main-group element takes place in a single flask at room temperature

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Senators strike deal for US phasedown of HFCs

Provision on these potent greenhouse gases will be added to an energy bill

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