Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at ...

Everything we can see and touch, and quite a lot that we can’t as well, is made of tiny particles called atoms. Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an ...

Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, contain a ...

For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 ...

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a selfie with the "Cheyava Falls" rock that has inspired discussions about potential life ...

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Compounds responsible for the aroma of cannabis and many other plants may offer a surprising new way to relieve chronic pain.

America's 250th birthday is here, and many are excited for one of the holiday's most beloved traditions: fireworks. But how ...

Introduction Have you ever added a spoon of sugar to your tea and wondered why it disappeared? Where did it go? The sugar did not actually disappear—it changed from its solid form into a dissolved ...