Neutralizing Asbestos
A chemical in clove can be used to neutralize the fibers in asbestos.
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Caged Chemicals
Designing molecules that can trap and release neurotransmitters on command in order to study how …
Universal Metabolism
Metabolic rates for all living things are the same when you account for different sizes and …
Tourette’s Treatment
Nicotine patches can cut the medicine needed for Tourette's, reducing devastating side effects.
Hair Analysis
Different people have different chemical hair profiles, so identifying people by hair samples may be …
Wealth of Nations
Countries with frost benefit with less disease, better soil, leading to richer economies
Hot Clouds
Studying how clouds affect sunlight can lead to better understanding of Earth's climate.
Artificial Nerve Networks
Creating tiny, working networks of rat brain cells on glass.
Steady Cam
Measuring how people hold limbs steady to unlock the secrets of tremors.
Guinea Pigs
Why aren't guinea pigs used as research animals anymore? (They are, but in fewer numbers.)