Author Archives: Mark Peplow

Independent scientific advice is about to collide with partisan politics.

Indolacetate decarboxylase produces skatole, responsible for the smell of manure—and perhaps halitosis.

Transparent, self-healing film fends off more than 100 liquids, including concentrated acids and low-surface-tension solvents.

Simple method imitates metal corrosion to form sheets of silver atoms protected by organic ligands.

Indigoidine pigment gives the flower an unnatural hue.

Grassroots initiatives and larger projects are both vital weapons in the battle for equality.

With help from ring-closing metathesis, researchers tangle ligands into 324-atom loop.

How science corrects is an important lesson in the classroom.

Groundbreaking tests on 5,500-year-old body reveal prehistoric practices and evidence of ancient trade.

Nondestructive method authenticates works of Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s most famous writers.