C&EN thinks that American Chemical Society members who solve the puzzle will appreciate anew the living legacy of service and contributions of ACS as it celebrates its 150-year anniversary. ACS-themed ...

Three years ago, Randy Barany fought his way through a life-altering diagnosis that would test his endurance, patience and resolve. After being diagnosed with early-stage colon cancer, the Lindenhurst ...

SPOKANE, Wash. ---- The holiday season is here, and toy stores have been preparing for months. This year, Toyland at the General Store secured its holiday inventory much earlier than usual to avoid ...

On Sept. 24, Yakima Master Gardeners will be celebrating the tomato harvest at our annual Tomato Fest luncheon. Potluck style, we all bring a favorite tomato dish to share. The day begins with tomato ...

Taking a pregnancy test too early can produce a false negative result. And the prospect of a major life change like pregnancy is a time when you want to make sure you're getting the most accurate ...

One of the industry’s leading large language models has passed a Turing test, a longstanding barometer for human-like intelligence. In a new preprint study awaiting peer review, researchers report ...

James "Jim" Carroll Barany, born December 8th, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with his family surrounding him. He was ...

George Barany is a professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. While commiserating with his friend, colleague, and fellow crossword puzzle enthusiast Ken Leopold, he ...

The blood test that detects nicotine is called a cotinine test. It measures recent tobacco use and exposure. Cotinine is a chemical that comes from the breakdown of nicotine in the body. A blood test ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Guardant Health’s blood test, called Shield, to screen for colon cancer. The test isn't meant to replace colonoscopies, but is generating enthusiasm ...

Purpose: To evaluate the utility of supine roll test (SRT) and alternative positional tests, such as head-shaking test (HST), seated supine positioning test (SSPT), bow and lean test (BLT), and rapid ...

The WIDA ACCESS language proficiency test is used across close to 40 states as part of the federal requirement to determine whether English learners continue to need language-development services. The ...