Spongy electronic 'nose' can sniff out nerve gas and pesticides
It's the most sensitive gas detector of its kind.
chemicals
FAA fines Amazon for two more shipments of unlabeled chemicals
Packages weren't properly labeled and didn't have the necessary paperwork.
Amazon angers FAA by shipping industrial chemicals via UPS
The company shipped an industrial-strength drain cleaner in a leaky bottle, burning nine UPS employees.
Terahertz laser tech could scan for bombs at airports
Quantum cascade lasers don't just sound cool -- they can save lives.
Your next colored bracelet can detect environmental pollution
The low-tech wearables act a lot like human skin when it comes to absorbing certain chemicals.
Frozen oil could be the key to shapeshifting materials
Those odd shapes hint at a future of artificial structures with lifelike behavior.
