Researchers from the Molecular Physics and Physical Chemistry departments of the Fritz Haber Institute have shown how two ...

Computational Chemistry is the study of complex chemical problems using a combination of computer simulations, chemistry theory and information science. Also called cheminformatics, this field enables ...

Dr. Kate Biberdorf uses energetic chemistry experiments to make science engaging while challenging stereotypes about ...

Cross-coupling reactions have revolutionized the synthesis of complex pharmaceuticals and polymers from simpler, commercially ...

Recent inroads made in chemistry seemingly have little to do with historical techniques that advanced the central science. The discovery of a new organic reaction or mechanism, invention of click ...

Since the 1980s, researchers have sought to use laser light to control chemical reactions relevant to photochemistry, ...

I read with considerable interest the editorial “ ‘No Excuses’ for the Future of Green Chemistry” (C&EN, June 2/9, 2025, page 2) and the first installment of the new column on green chemistry, “The ...

Calcium carbonate is a chemical found in eggshells, seashells, and many other materials. Observe how calcium carbonate reacts with common liquids. A Plaster Master or a Plaster Disaster Plaster is ...

How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them? According to one school of thought, ...

Experiments suggest that metabolism could have begun spontaneously on our primordial planet—and that scientists may need to rethink how we define life. Active vents on the seafloor, such as this ...