Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius
Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.
Read MoreChemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.
Read MorePull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions
Read MoreCarbon variations in methane found on the ocean floor are giving researchers new insights into ocean microbes and chemical reactions.
Read MoreAn interview with the chemical engineer developing new nanomaterials for clean energy, climate change mitigation, water treatment, and more.
Read MoreGreen tea has many health benefits, but how does it work? New research reveals one mechanism behind green tea’s anti-cancer properties.
Read MoreWant to make sourdough starter? The Wild Sourdough Project can help you understand yeast and microbes while helping home bakers create delicious bread.
Read MoreA resurgence of testing of psychedelics, which fell from grace in the mid-twentieth century, sheds new light on their therapeutic benefits.
Read MoreWhen you wash your hands with soap and water, the process doesn’t just wash away germs, it breaks them open. It actually explodes the germ cells. Boom!
Read MoreDiverse scientific superstars: Chemistry and computer science have historically excluded women and minority groups from their sphere of privilege.
Read MoreBy Brittany Trinh Do you take your coffee with a spoonful of sugar or use a nonsugar sweetener such as Sweet’N Low or Equal? These nonsugar sweeteners are called nonnutritive sweeteners because they contain little to no calories per gram, compared with nutritive sweeteners such as sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup. Common nonnutritive sweeteners are saccharin and aspartame. Nonsugar sweeteners are often hundreds of times sweeter than sucrose—125 mg of aspartame can replace 25 g of sugar. They have been recommended by medical professionals as sugar substitutes in food and…
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