Admittedly, I did spend my childhood playing with explosives. But I certainly never had as much success as 10-year-old Clara Lazen (not pictured), who accidentally created a new energy storing molecule, tetranitratoxycarbon, that could be used as an explosive. More »
Cooking is science, as Momofuku’s David Chang says. But perhaps no branch more so than the arcane practices of pastry chefs — it’s all chemistry and physics. More »
Folding: it’s detestable and boring, as any Gap employee can tell you. But it’s also a totally fun thing you can do in a video game! And today it’s particularly exciting because players of the online game Foldit have redesigned a protein, and their work is published in the science journal Nature Biotechnology. More »
We know Viagra is good at keeping human penises erect. And shouldn’t that be enough? Not for one horticultural expert who claims the drug does the same for cut flowers. More »
According to the German newswire service DPA, a chemical explosion at Technical University of Dresden has injured dozens, possibly sending as many as 100 people to the hospital. More »
Scientists have created a teeny tiny rocket that could swim around in your stomach and fix whatever ails you. You may have heard similar tales before, but this version has an excellent chance of landing in your gut thanks to a hydrogen-powered motor fuelled by a hydrogen bubble. More »
