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The cosmetics industry has gone through many evolutions in history and continues to change today. Color cosmetics are a longstanding statement of appearance and have had a number of iterations to achieve what they are in the modern era of makeup.

Biomolecules such as amino acids and sugars occur in two mirror-image forms – in all living organisms, however, only one is ever found. Why this is the case i

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Traditionally, spectroscopy methods such as Infrared spectroscopy (IRS) and Raman spectrometry are preferred for the analysis of thin films, but recently, thin film desorption spectroscopy has been the center of attention.

Found in fishing nets, carpet, clothing, Nylon-6 is a major contributor to plastic pollution, including ocean pollution. Now, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without generating harmful byproducts.

The discovery holds potential for various applications, including self-cleaning surfaces and de-icing glass, in which droplet-repellent surfaces are useful.

It is totally possible to fry an egg without any in a cast iron or stainless steel pan, but eggs will never stick to Teflon.

Are you curious about cutting-edge developments in the field of physics? Look no further! We invite you to join us for an engaging Physics Colloquium featuring Marietta College's Dr. Dennis Kuhl at noon, Friday, September 22, in Bartlett 166. Dr.

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One of the challenges in treating burn victims is the frequency of dressing changes, which can be extremely painful. To bring relief to this and other problems, University of Waterloo researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers.