Dr Mike McDonagh explains the chemical and physical processes involved in forming lead dioxide and pure lead in lead-acid battery plates.

Superionic water—the hot, black and strangely conductive form of ice that exists in the center of distant planets—was ...

We all know that air fryers have become the darling of home kitchens. They're convenient, crispy, and supposedly healthier ...

UC Davis researchers have developed a new method that uses light to transform amino acids—the building blocks of ...

That’s why a concept known as Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) has recently begun spreading through the chemical ...

By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist. Florida State University ...

A cornerstone rule of organic chemistry that has guided students and researchers for a century has just been shown to be ...

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

In drug discovery, virtual screening is a fast and cost-effective way of narrowing down vast chemical libraries to identify the most promising hits, reducing synthesis and testing requirements while ...

How does our nose work? Have you wondered how we can detect so many different types of odors? There is chemistry behind food smells. In this activity, we will explore how small changes in chemical ...

Caffeine is one of the world’s most widely consumed naturally occurring psychoactive substances. It belongs to the methylxanthine class and is best known for its stimulating effects on the central ...