2020
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- Antibiotic resistance genes in three Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria *Instant Replay*
- Why do we love the smell of fall? (video)
- Turning sweat against itself with a metal-free antiperspirant
- A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
- Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
- Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future *Instant Replay*
- How to beat spicy pepper heat (hint: Milk isn't the best) (video)
- Self-repairing gelatin-based film could be a smart move for electronics
- Ozone breaks down THC deposited on surfaces from thirdhand cannabis smoke
- Plant-inspired alkaloids protect rice, kiwi and citrus from harmful bacteria
- Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from space
- Antioxidant-rich powders from blueberry, persimmon waste could be good for gut microbiota *Instant Replay*
- We surprised a llama antibody researcher with an actual llama (video)
- Face mask insert could help diagnose conditions
- Engaging undergrads remotely with an escape room game
- Treating wastewater with ozone could convert pharmaceuticals into toxic compounds *Instant Replay*
- ICYMI: Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons — ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Popeye,’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ (video)
- Scorpions make a fluorescent compound that could help protect them from parasites
- Micromotors get supercharged with three ‘engines’
- Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette