Chemistry

Updates and fun facts about this year's prize in physiology or medicine.
Chris Gorski, Editor
This year, Inside Science will provide comprehensive coverage of the science-related Nobel Prizes.
Inside Science Contributor
Grand prizewinner of USA Network's "Burn Notice" science challenge.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
Seasoning fixes snag in manufacture of silicon nanostructures.
Ranjini Raghunath, Contributor
Plastic unravels under pressure, then forms interlocking chains.
Jenna Bilbrey, Contributor
Two studies suggest that calorie counts may be misleading.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Theory tackles how glass remembers earlier forces.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Deceptive fish species can mask its proximity from potential targets.
Ker Than, Contributor
First artificial ink is still blue, but now known to emit near-infrared rays when irradiated with light.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
It flows like a liquid, but blood is also similar to the consistency of ketchup.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Genomes and language provide clues on the origin of Homer's classic.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Pharmaceuticals are reaching waterways and affecting the way fish act.
Ker Than, Contributor