The radioactive decay of potassium-40 in Earth’s core is considered one of the main sources…
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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.
Scientists Now Know What DNA’s Chaperone Looks Like Researchers have discovered the structure of the…
With ultracold chemistry, researchers get a first look at exactly what happens during a chemical…
Using waste heat helps cut cost of producing hydrogen. Hydrogen as an energy carrier can…
Metal-organic framework material requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric…
Synthetic biologists working on a U.S. Army project have developed a process that could lead…
New catalyst efficiently produces hydrogen from seawater, holding promise for large-scale hydrogen production, desalination. Seawater…
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have cultivated lifelike chemical reactions while pioneering a new strategy for…
Using crystallographic analyses at the Diamond Light Source (DLS) synchrotron in the United Kingdom, an…
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineering. While crystals have been studied for centuries…
A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead,…
Light at the end of the nanotunnel for future catalysts. Using a new type of…
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) involves stacking layers of atoms on top of each other like…
Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer…
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,…