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December 22, 2016

What’s Inside the Secret Recipe for Scotch Magic Tape

3M keeps a tight seal on the recipe for its sandwich of polymers and chemicals. So we did our own research on what likely makes the tape stick. The post What's Inside the Secret Recipe for Scotch Magic Tape appeared first on WIRED.

December 15, 2016

Nanocrystal night-vision specs will let you see in infrared

Ultra-thin nanocrystal films convert infrared into visible light – and could be incorporated into standard glasses

December 4, 2016

The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep

Bioluminescent organisms have evolved dozens of times over the course of life's history. Recent studies are narrowing in on the complicated biochemistry needed to illuminate the dark. The post The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep appeared first on WIRED.

December 4, 2016

The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep

December 2, 2016

New Zealand, the Kardashians, and the Battle to Control Manuka Honey

Chemists aren't convinced there's any meaningful difference between Manūka honey from New Zealand and Australia. But the Kiwis beg to differ. The post New Zealand, the Kardashians, and the Battle to Control Manuka Honey appeared first on WIRED.

November 25, 2016

Master the Chemistry of Juicy, Tender Salmon

Because overcooked fish tastes like salty plywood. The post Master the Chemistry of Juicy, Tender Salmon appeared first on WIRED.

November 1, 2016

Plants ‘see’ underground by channelling light to their roots

Roots of many plants have light receptors, and now we may have discovered why. They seem to channel light underground using stems as fibre-optic cables

October 31, 2016

What’s Behind the Burn of Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy

Just looking at a piece of this candy can trigger a response: salivation, a pucker face, bug eyes—your mouth's preparation for a battle of pH stabilization. The post What's Behind the Burn of Warheads Extreme Sour Hard Candy appeared first on WIRED.

October 5, 2016

Nanoscale Machines Snag the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Little machines might someday be as ubiquitous as toasters and bikes. The post Nanoscale Machines Snag the Nobel Prize in Chemistry appeared first on WIRED.

September 29, 2016

Mars-like ice rediscovered in Hawaii volcano, but might not last

Ice was mysteriously found below the crater of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea 50 years ago, but was soon forgotten. Alice Klein joins a search for clues to ice on Mars