Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less…
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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 team of Yale chemists is one step closer to using the ribosome — the…
Solvated acids tend to release a proton. However, they display more complex behavior under space…
Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes,…
Reducing global air pollution can prevent millions of premature deaths according to an international team…
Yale scientists have taken a novel approach to unraveling the complex structure and regulation of…
Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage. Osteoarthritis, a disease…
Many microbes have an enzyme that can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. This reaction…
Ribosomes churn out proteins that carry out all of life’s functions, but when missing a…
How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps…
Cancer, aging-related diseases, and other illnesses are closely tied to an important enzyme called “telomerase.”…
Block copolymers (BCPs) have been of great interest to researchers in recent years. These nanostructured…
With the integration of a rudimentary metabolic function into a tiny droplet, a step has…
New technique could improve electronics’ energy efficiency by removing the microscopic flaws usually formed during…
Researchers from North Carolina State University have synthesized an analog of lipoxazolidinone A, a small…
Researchers at Yale and Donghua University in China have developed a new process for creating…
New research offers evidence that humans — and the rest of life on Earth —…
In terms of size, it may be the smallest scientific breakthrough ever made at Harvard.…