The ocean has about 20 million tons of gold in it — that’s around 700…
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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.
A new method for creating one of chemistry’s most widely used class of compounds could…
Virtual reality and neutron scattering helped researchers find a strong inhibitor of the COVID-19 main…
The new molecule can improve the yield of reactions for generating pharmaceuticals and other useful…
Comparison of four oxidation-based cleaners suggests the devices produce their own pollutants and vary in…
Until now, observing subatomic structures was beyond the resolution capabilities of direct imaging methods, and…
A femtosecond spectroscopy technique reveals proton transfer on titania surfaces, offering new insights into photocatalysis…
Tea, the world’s second most consumed beverage, can interact with residual chlorine in tap water…
A screening method developed by MIT researchers targets hydrogen peroxide in the search for new…
Tokyo Tech developed a sustainable process to recycle bioplastics into effective fertilizers, tackling pollution and…
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.…