Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

This collection highlights the most downloaded* Nature Communications papers in chemistry and materials science published in 2024. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight ...

The Science History Institute aims to expand knowledge and challenge perspectives in the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. Through a wide range of programming, the Institute ...

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In pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, students first receive a strong foundation in analytical, physical, organic and inorganic chemistry before selecting one of three options leading to the ...

Short demo: The fan in a vacuum pushes air out, creating a system of low pressure. This in turn creates a system of low pressure within the bag, allowing for an entertaining demonstration of the power ...

A new water-based battery design is safer and more energy-efficient than traditional lithium-ion batteries, Chinese researchers claim. The water-battery has a lifetime of over 1,000 charge-discharge ...

The idea of democratising science can refer to different things. For example, by ‘democratising science’ one may refer to the ...

One of the ways to combat such problems is to improve the efficiency of agricultural crops, ensure food quality remains high and prevent unwanted spoilage or loss due to contamination. The analytical ...

Billions of cups of tea are drunk each day making it the world’s most popular beverage. Perhaps more impressive, the molecular world of tea contains more than a thousand different chemical compounds, ...

Fears that the president's return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne ...