I found several crazy stories about nitroglycerin's (mis)use in East Central Indiana during the gas and oil boom of 1886-1910. One story involves Muncie’s ...

To create an artificial structure that surpasses the sensitivity, selectivity, and speed of the olfaction system of animals is a challenge. In a study published in National Science Review, researchers ...

Imagine a substance so powerful that it could blow you to bits or save your life depending on how you used it. Well imagine ...

Gunpowder was first used in 1679, to build an underground section of the Canal du Midi, a canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The tunnel was 157 meters long. Nitroglycerin ...

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials. The team can identify ...

Blasting explosives like gunpowder, nitroglycerin, and dynamite all work well for carving a tunnel through a mountain. The dense rock walls can support themselves, and they won't collapse into the ...