Browsing: Chemistry

Christmas may seem like a time for switching off and suspending disbelief but there are plenty of ways to introduce a little science into the celebrations.We…

Darleane Hoffman’s research into superheavy radioactive elements at the University of California’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and, prior to that, at Los Alamos National Laboratory…

Nobel Prizes, COVID Vaccine Updates and Malnutrition in GazaThe CDC updates COVID vaccine guidance and stirs controversy over childhood immunizations. And global health experts warn of…

A chemist from the University of California, Berkeley, was among the trio of scientists awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday. Omar Yaghi, the Berkeley…

October 7, 20252 min read2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy and Clean Up the EnvironmentThree scientists, including one from the…

The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who created revolutionary porous materials that can harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide…

For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. In 2005, shortly after arriving…

September 29, 20253 min read‘Ghost Fire’ in Marshes Sparked by Strange ChemistryA phenomenon called microlightning may explain ghostly blue marsh lightsBy Rachel Nuwer edited by Sarah…