Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer…
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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.
The theoretical model proposed by Brazilian researchers can be applied to any system in which…
Getting glued in the sea: New bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic…
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have improved a method for small-angle X-ray scattering…
Industrial-strength adhesive that debonds in a magnetic field means products can be dismantled and recycled,…
Don’t let their cuteness fool you – these animals are not to be messed with.…
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have taken a giant stride towards solving a riddle that…
Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form…
In this episode of American Chemical Society Reactions, they head to Portland, Oregon, to learn…
How small is the smallest possible particle of ice? It’s not a snowflake, measuring at…
Extremely large electric fields can prevent umbrella-shaped ammonia molecules from inverting. A molecule of ammonia,…
High-energy-density polymeric cathode for fast-charge sodium- and multivalent-ion batteries. Next-generation batteries will probably see the…
Discovery yields a new quantitative description of unusual behavior relevant to materials used in electronics,…
The unique ways in which proteins fold dictate their interplay with diseases and medicines, so…
An international team has developed a robust material that can selectively take in toxic sulfur…
In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century…
The rapid development of electronic devices and power equipment, such as new-energy vehicles and robots,…
Researchers develop process for carbon dioxide conversion. University of Sydney researchers are drawing inspiration from…