Even botanical and essential oil-based cleaners can release fragrance compounds that react with indoor ozone,…
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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.
Researchers can now rewrite glass chemistry while it is still molten, unlocking properties that extreme…
Molecular autopsy reveals features linked to hallucinations and therapeutic benefits. LSD, a psychedelic drug being…
Concrete usually adds to the world’s carbon burden, but a new formula absorbed CO2 while…
Tiny silver catalysts work differently when solid oxide cells generate electricity and when they produce…
A hidden atomic structure formed on nickel oxide could enable powerful methane catalysts that use…
Common plastic waste could become fuel using heated salts instead of extreme temperatures. Plastic bags,…
A new extraction molecule uses electricity to recover metals while sharply reducing the need for…
Polyvinyl chloride is one of the world’s most widely used plastics, but it is also…
Every cup of coffee leaves behind a hidden reservoir of energy. Damp coffee grounds discarded…
An HZDR research team has developed methods for breaking down “forever chemicals.” The carbon-fluorine bonds…
Free electrons offer chemists a new way to control reactions that conventional electron transfer rules…
A biomimetic nanoreactor combines cellular design principles to produce hydrogen peroxide efficiently under visible light.…
A molten salt method developed by researchers at UChicago and Argonne could enable more durable…
Study suggests a new method for tracking electronic and vibrational dynamics in real time. Within…
Atomic insight could make plant waste a more practical source of fuels, plastics and chemicals.…
Researchers have developed a visible-light-driven method that could help chemists build more complex drug-like molecules…
AI is helping scientists uncover the hidden molecular structure behind water’s famously strange behavior. Water…