Christine Dell'Amore

The image is of a comic. Panel one depicts Santa Claus. He says, "Have you been naughty or nice?" Panel two depicts a happy dog. He says, "I am ALWAYS a good boy." Santa responds "Very nice!" Panel three depicts Santa again. He says "...And you?" Panel four depicts an orange cat climbing a Christmas tree, turning his head to look back at Santa.

How chemistry makes kefir such a powerful superfood The popular drink has an unusual mixture of organisms that can kill harmful bacteria

I've been adding kefir to my fruit smoothies for years. We did a deep dive into the research of why it's so good for you. cen.acs.org/food/ferment...

Photos capture some of 2025’s most notable events in chemistry Los Angeles wildfires, a CRISPR milestone, and a de-extinction controversy are among 2025’s notable events captured in photos

Our inaugural Year in Pictures at @cenmag.bsky.social takes a visual look at how chemistry shaped the world—and vice versa—in 2025. cen.acs.org/education/sc...

November rose. My house in D.C. came with several rose plants, and they bloom at unexpected times — even apparently in 44-degree weather.

How do I find out if I’m in a starter pack?

Theft of $24,000 wine bottle spurs high-speed chase through Va. countryside A couple talked their way into the Virginia wine cellar, where the woman reportedly distracted their guide while the man slipped bottles into his overcoat.

What a story! Now this is good journalism. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Our first-ever Chempics Bracket is here. Vote for your favorite science photo Only one photo will emerge victorious

Sports + science fans, rejoice! @cenmag.bsky.social has a bracket -- for chemistry pictures. Check out our cool new feature. cen.acs.org/education/sc...

Help! In the last 24 hours I've been mass followed by hundreds of accounts, most of which I suspect are bots. Has this happened to anyone?

We only saw a light red blush from our neighborhood before it got cloudy last night, but friends in Colorado sent me amazing photos of red and green pillars. There’s another CME on the way, and depending on when it arrives, we might see the #aurora again tonight

C&EN - 10 Startups to Watch

The next big breakthroughs in chemistry start here. Explore 10 innovative start-ups in fields including food, agriculture, industrial chemicals, textiles, energy, mining, and drug discovery: cen.acs.org/business/sta...

#10StartUpsToWatch #chemsky 🧪

What Does ‘6-7’ Mean? Maybe Tweens Don’t Want You to Know.

As a mom to a 7yo who grins impishly whenever I ask what 6-7 means, I enjoyed this read! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...

My Chemical Story: How ‘Frankenstein’ made me want to be a scientist The book is more than a tale of horror; it’s a psychological drama about the drive to develop knowledge and be seen

Reading Frankenstein made him want to be a chemist!?! At this year's ACS fall meeting, Victor Olet said this and caught the attention of several of our editors. What a thrill to work with him on this piece about what he's gained by reading the book 25 times cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

Spooky will-o’-the-wisps finally explained A newly discovered molecular phenomenon is responsible for the spectral balls of light seen in swamps and cemeteries

No one has ever photographed a will-'o'-the-wisp, and their origins have been shrouded in mystery. Until now! @annieroth.bsky.social has the spooky season tale for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/environment/... #halloween #spookyseason #chemsky

This coffee comes from civet poop. What makes it chemically distinct? Kopi luwak is a specialty coffee that’s fermented in the gut of a civet. It’s also rich in fatty acids

What makes civet coffee so special -- from a chemical perspective? @maxhenrybarnhart.bsky.social has the story for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/food/ferment...

Here's why we FALL for pumpkin spice every year.

Amen. They have a right to live on this planet just like us.

Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Recipe While most pumpkin cookies skew cakey, these bars are as rich and chewy as the center of a chocolate chip cookie To counteract the added moisture from the pumpkin purée, this recipe has a few tricks up its sleeve: For starters, it completely ditches the eggs Browning the butter does double duty, removing water while also giving the dough a deeper flavor with nutty notes

"Ok, these ROCK!... Very easy and delicious fall treat - I will definitely make them again." These pumpkin chocolate chip bars are made for this season.

Why yogurt fermented with live ants is so delicious Scientists explore a traditional Balkan recipe that uses the insect and its microbiome as fermentation

Formic acid, the chemical defense for ants in the Formica genus, lends a zesty, citrusy flavor to yogurt made with ants. Would you try it? Liz Langley writes about a traditional Balkan recipe for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/food/ferment...

Chimpanzees use the same plants we do to treat similar illnesses A new review of recent studies shows the great apes rely on medicinal plants to heal infections, but the plants’ chemistry remains mostly a mystery

Primatologist Jane Goodall's recent passing left an incredible legacy that transformed our understanding of chimpanzee behavior and intelligence. New insights show that great apes use medicinal plants to treat wounds like humans. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Leaf peepers in Japan finding duller forests thanks to climate change In Japan, warming temperatures may hamper an ancient tradition of leaf-peeping

It's the first day of fall!!!! Psyched for my fav season. Unfortunately, the tree colors are dulling across the planet. Marta Zaraska has the story for @enenkay.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/biological-c... #fall #autumnalequinox #firstdayoffall

7yo at bedtime: “Tell me a story of a toucan hybridizing with a deer.”
Me: “That’s impossible.”
Kid: “It’s an AI story.” 💀

Mystery solved: Jackson Pollock used manganese blue in famous 1948 painting Scientists discover and characterize previously unidentified pigment in the artist's palette

Jackson Pollock’s famous painting Number 1A, 1948 looms large, both physically and in the history of modern art. But the blue pigment that Pollock used in the painting had been something of a mystery, until now. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪

Yes! Paul Colangelo. I edited his story about the snake dens for Nat Geo, though I’m not in touch with him any more. www.instagram.com/paulcolangel...

Chagas disease isn’t increasing in the US. Testing just lags behind Americans in the southern US often go years without knowing they’re infected with ‘kissing bug’ disease

Chagas disease has dominated headlines, but few stories have explained the actual science of how the parasite takes hold -- and why a lack of testing is the real crisis. @elizabethewalsh.bsky.social tells the story for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/biological-c...

C&EN's Trailblazers rethink how we do science. Chemists with disabilities solve problems in new ways.

C&EN’s 2025 Trailblazers issue, curated by guest editor Mona Minkara, looks at how chemists with disabilities are solving problems in new ways: cen.acs.org/people/profi...

#DisabledInSTEM #chemsky #phdsky #academicsky #STEM 🧪

Dinosaur hemoglobin may have been discovered in fossils A refined type of spectroscopy could advance a long-standing debate about the presence of dinosaur soft tissue

Can blood vessels survive the eons? A new study claims to have identified hemoglobin in dinosaur fossils. @timvernimmen.bsky.social has the story for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/biological-c...

No, it’s population ecology. Killing 50 insects a day (or whatever you might do) is not going to impact the population. If you really want to defeat them, volunteer your time at vineyards where they have to remove egg masses on the grapevines

It won’t make a difference but you can if you want

There is no need to stomp them anymore. They are established.