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By Nancy McGuire / January 9, 2013

John Holdren shares his insights into science with President Barack Obama as his science advisor. Credit: Pete Souza

STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — makes careers blossom

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Heat-resistant makeup

By Sid Perkins / September 7, 2012

During field operations and military exercises, many soldiers use camouflage makeup to blend into the environment. A new type of makeup may also help protect troops against burns from bomb blasts.
CREDIT: Spc. Gerald James, U.S. Army.

New recipe for camouflage face paint could protect soldiers against burns from bomb blasts

Posted in Chemistry | Tagged Anjali Patil, camouflage, firefighters, getinvolved, Jamil Baghdachi, makeup, pigment, polymer, Robert Lochhead, silicone, soldiers, topstories