The same vitamin found in everyday foods could eventually help store surplus renewable electricity, after…
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Chemistry is the branch of science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and transformations of matter. It explores how atoms and molecules interact, combine, and change through chemical reactions, shaping everything from the air we breathe and the food we eat to the technologies we use daily. As a central science, chemistry connects and overlaps with physics, biology, materials science, and environmental science, enabling breakthroughs in areas like medicine, energy, and nanotechnology. From understanding the molecular basis of life to designing new materials and drugs, chemistry provides critical insights into the nature of the physical world.
An enzyme found in compost broke down small amounts of polyurethane foam in laboratory tests,…
Scientists have uncovered direct evidence that Einstein’s theory of relativity changes how atoms form triple…
More than 1,600 years after the Romans created the famous Lycurgus Cup, a University of…
A new water-treatment technology could offer a breakthrough in the fight against forever chemicals. Scientists…
After more than six decades of failed attempts, chemists have achieved a breakthrough involving a…
The flat molecular structures commonly found in medicines can limit their properties. A new light-powered…
By modeling diamond defects as molecules, scientists can predict their behavior faster and identify promising…
Molecular cages helped chemists remove one electron from terbium, making an unusual form easier to…
A hidden variable in chemical reactions could hold the key to cleaner and more efficient…
Scientists have developed an experimental strategy that exploits a chemical byproduct of cancer cells to…
Scientists have given the tiny powerhouses of our cells a remarkable high-tech makeover that preserves…
On an early Earth exposed to intense ultraviolet radiation, the evolution of DNA may have…
Diamonds recovered from plastic contain roughly 3,000 atoms each and could be modified with other…
Some of Chernobyl’s radioactive debris is more resilient than scientists expected, offering clues to when…
Diamond and graphite have a new carbon cousin called diamondiyne, with a crystal structure confirmed…
A crystal that uses light to produce hydrogen from water could open a new route…
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected pathway for hydrogen transfer during catalytic CO2 conversion. A computer…