Category: Chemistry

In a world where agricultural fertilizers are vital and water pollution is ever-growing, scientists have unveiled a quietly revolutionary material—a simple, reusable gel that can pull phosphorus from contaminated water,…

Going to the dentist isn’t most people’s idea of fun. And if you’ve ever experienced that moment when the dentist starts prodding around your gums with a sharp metal tool,…

In the realm of molecular architecture, few puzzles are more fascinating—and frustrating—than that of enantiomers. These elusive pairs of molecules are chemically identical, but mirror images of each other—like your…

Across ancient manuscripts, medieval frescoes, baroque oil paintings, and even the pink coating of modern candy, a vivid red pigment has silently threaded its way through human history. Carmine, derived…

Deep within the pressure chambers of cutting-edge laboratories, scientists have long been chasing a dream: the creation of superhydrides—materials capable of storing immense amounts of hydrogen. These compounds promise nothing…

Life on Earth has always been the great alchemist of the cosmos—capable of transforming simple molecules into conscious beings. From the single-celled organisms that first wiggled through primordial oceans to…

In the sleek corridors of the University of Michigan’s materials science labs, something quietly revolutionary has emerged—a material long assumed to be inert and inflexible in the realm of electricity…

Step into your home, office, or favorite café, and you’re surrounded by more than walls, windows, and furnishings. You’re swimming in an invisible sea of chemical compounds—some benign, others potentially…

In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, we often hear about language models writing poems, summarizing news, or even coding apps. But somewhere in the background, away from the buzz…

In the quiet halls of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague), a revolution in our understanding of matter has quietly taken…

“The light of someone’s life” is often a poetic metaphor. But what if that light is literal? According to groundbreaking research from the University of Calgary, all living systems—plants, animals,…

In the heart of the University of Sydney’s Nanoscience Hub, something extraordinary has happened—an innovation that could forever change how we understand the chemistry of life, medicine, and matter. For…

In an extraordinary collaboration, researchers from UC Santa Barbara, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a revolutionary method to design enzymes from…

Baking a cake might seem like a simple culinary endeavor: mix ingredients, pop it in the oven, and voilà, a delicious treat is born. But in reality, the process is…

Imagine a winter morning by a frozen lake. The surface glitters with a sheet of ice, hard enough to walk on, while fish swim calmly beneath in liquid water. It…

From the moment we wake up to the time we go to sleep, our world is governed by balance. Our bodies regulate temperature, the economy juggles supply and demand, and…

Iron. It built our bridges, formed our railroads, reinforced our skyscrapers, and shaped the tools of our civilization. But for all its strength, there’s one enemy iron cannot outlast: rust.…

From ancient Chinese New Year festivals to the Fourth of July in the United States, fireworks have long mesmerized humanity with their radiant colors, thunderous booms, and dazzling patterns. But…

Every second of every day, trillions of chemical reactions unfold around us and within us. From the combustion of fuel in engines to the metabolism in your cells, from rust…