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Neanderthals ancient human fire

Learn how early humans employed specialized fire pits to create resins needed to attach stone tool parts to wooden shafts.

60,000-Year-Old Fire Pit Shows Neanderthal Innovation With Tar

Mary Rose ship on display

New application of Raman spectroscopy imaging allows scientists to probe the chemical composition of sailors lost at sea over 500 years ago.

Human Skeletal Remains of the Mary Rose Shipwreck Give Insight to Health of the Crew

(Credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) 

protien-molecules

Protein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions.

Machine Learning Cracked the Protein-Folding Problem and Won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) drug products, commonly used for extended periods of time to treat acne and rosacea, degrade into carcinogenic benzene when not refrigerated, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reveals.

(Credit: CREDIT: Journal of Investigative Dermatology)

Evaluationn of Benzene presence and formation in Benzoyl Peroxide drug products

Researchers found that topical treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide can degrade into the carcinogen benzene if improperly transported or stored.

Treatments for Acne and Rosacea Pose Potential Cancer Risk When Improperly Stored

The linear accelerator at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, where researchers study rare isotopes of elements. Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

Rare Isotope Beams

"The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei were more stable than others."

75 Years Ago, Physicists Discovered 'Magic Numbers' of Protons and Neutrons in Stable Atoms

Some key chemistry keeps collagen strong and water-resistant. (Credit: American Chemical Society)

Dino Collagen

The combination of a triple-helix chemical structure and a quantum mechanical effect create a strong substance with chemical bonds that resists breakdown by water.

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