Platinum works beautifully. It speeds up chemical reactions, holds up under punishment, and sits reliably at the center of ...

Crafts” reaction, because its selectivity is opposite to that of the nearly 150-year-old aromatic substitution reaction, which favo ...

After years of trying to replicate the behavior, uncover its mechanism, and constrain its scope, an interdisciplinary team led by Flinders University in Australia has announced what they describe as a ...

Chemists have developed a light-driven method for producing a rare and highly strained molecular structure known as “housane.” Designing a new drug often starts with a basic but difficult task: making ...

In a paper published today in Nature Synthesis, a team from the lab of University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and Chemistry Department Prof. Paul Alivisatos ...

We all struggle with self-control sometimes. We tell ourselves only one more piece of chocolate, one more glass of wine, one more episode of a binge-worthy series before bed, but then carry on ...

A clear and easy breakdown of butane, its physical properties, and how it reacts in everyday situations. Perfect for understanding the science behind common fuels and chemical reactions. #Chemistry ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to make a lemon clock. Learn how to make a lemon clock in this fun and easy science experiment using real lemons! This activity shows how ...

A ring of beads connected to tentacles A modeling study shows how chemical reactions can stimulate motion in simple systems, like the structure here—made of enzyme coated beads connected to ...

Traditionally, chemical reactions have been described as one-line “equations” in which substrates, say A and B, convert purposefully but rigidly into a desired product, say C. Naturally, it has been ...