Tokyo Tech developed a sustainable process to recycle bioplastics into effective fertilizers, tackling pollution and…
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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 technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for COVID-19 or other emerging pathogens.…
Rice chemists discover mechanism in controlled growth of tetrahedron-shaped nanoparticles. Nature clearly likes symmetry. Look…
Concrete buildings don’t just collapse out of the blue. Even earthquakes aren’t supposed to bring…
Researchers are designing catalysts that could replace fossil fuels with carbon-free hydrogen or recycled CO₂…
Study shows new chloride-based process recovers 84% of gold compared to the 64% recovered with…
Fluorescent dye mixtures printed with inkjet technology offer a fast, durable way to store data…
Self-healing phenomenon could reduce defects that rendered quasicrystals impractical. A class of materials that once…
Low concentrations of terbium could be identified from acid mine drainage and other waste sources.…
This week our host, Sam, chats with renowned baker Peter Reinhart and learns how a…
X-rays reveal compositional changes on active surface under reaction conditions. A DESY-led research team has…
Using advanced microscopy techniques at Princeton University, researchers have recorded the breaking of a single…
Advance provides new tools for synthetic chemists and biologists looking to probe and modify sulfur-based…
At the nanoscale, salt can undissolve, forming ordered layers due to reduced ion-water interactions. These…
Rice Engineers Find More Efficient Models To Analyze Contrast Agents That Find Disease Gadolinium-based contrast agents,…
Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals.…
A gas station on Mars? Chemical engineers envision the possibilities. Engineers at the University of…
By recreating 14th- and 15th-century gunpowder formulas, researchers showed that early gunmakers improved safety and…