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August 16, 2017

Magic mushrooms solved.

We finally know how 'shrooms biosynthesize the psychoactive drug psilocybin, opening the door to large-scale production.

2-D MATERIALS

Power from a snail's pace.

A paper-thin device produces electricity from the slowest human motions.

STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Structure of super long, ice-binding protein reported.

Adhesin protein helps Antarctic bacteria stick to ice and photosynthetic diatoms at same time.

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Photochemical risks of watching solar eclipse.

Looking at the sun can set off damaging radical reactions in the eye.

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WHAT'S THAT STUFF

What are deodorants and antiperspirants, and how do they fight sweat?

We examine how humans have been controlling stink and soggy armpits for more than a century.

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POLITICS

Merck's Frazier resigns from Trump's advisory board.

CEO departs in response to President's statements following violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

ELECTROSYNTHESIS

Electricity jump-starts synthesis of 1,2-diamines.

Mild electrosynthesis bypasses harsh reactants and environmentally toxic by-products.

WATER SAFETY

Lack of pipe corrosion control led to Flint's water crisis.

Study finally quantifies exactly how much lead was released into Flint's drinking water.

PERIODIC GRAPHICS

The chemistry of air conditioning.

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning explains how refrigerants help keep us cool on hot summer days.

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