chemistry
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Scientists Say They have Created a Better, Possibly Safer Sunscreen
Scientists in China say they’ve begun to develop what could be the first of a new and improved generation of sunscreens. In mice, their experimental polymer appeared to provide greater protection against ultraviolet radiation than commercial products. It also wasn’t absorbed through the skin and seemed to be non-toxic to coral, two concerns have arisen…
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The Worst U.S. Chemical Disasters Caused by Train Derailments
People living in and near East Palestine, Ohio have been suffering with more than two weeks of uncertainty after a train derailed there, releasing toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride. The disaster has ignited a national interest in disaster management and response, including in railroad safety in transporting hazardous materials.
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Scientists Discover Amorphous Ice That’s Weirdly Similar to Liquid Water
If you thought ice varieties got no more interesting than crushed versus cubed, think again: Researchers have discovered an ice form whose haphazard molecular structure resembles that of liquid water, despite being a solid.
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Truck Drops Deadly Radioactive Pill Somewhere in the Western Australian Outback
A tiny capsule of death has fallen off the back of a truck somewhere in Western Australia, sparking a hunt to track it down.