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From X-rays to new compounds made with lanthanide elements, chemistry helps doctors see inside the body.
Using Chemistry as a Tool to Preserve Art and History
Meet Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton, a paper and photograph conservator who protects and restores photographs by understanding the chemical processes that went into their production and how the chemistry of their layers interact with one another and their environment.
Film or Digital? Which Type of Photography is Better for the Planet?
There are surprising environmental downsides of both film and digital photography. See why choosing the best option isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
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Fighting Frost With Ice
Late- or early-season frosts can wreak havoc on fruit orchards. Farmers use ice to protect the fragile buds from late-season frosts in the spring or fragile fruit like grapes and citrus in the fall.
Don't Sweat It: How Moisture-Wicking Fabrics Keep You Cool and Dry
If you work hard enough during sports or exercise, you are going to sweat. Whether or not you keep comfortable doing it is a matter of chemistry.
Sugar: 'White Gold' Transforming America
Producing sugar was backbreaking work for enslaved people, until an innovative chemical engineer transformed the process.
What's in Your Paintbox?
From the cave paintings of prehistoric times to the masterpieces of today, creating art with paint seems to be a fundamental urge in humans.
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