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Chemical reaction
A chemical reaction occurs when one chemical substance is transformed into another chemical substance. Single chemicals or a set of chemicals can undergo a chemical change. The initial chemicals are called reactants and the final chemicals are called products.
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DEC 17, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever wondered: underneath the evident smoky smell, what makes up other subtle aromas of a burning fire log?&nbs ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 05, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect between 1 and 3% of the US population. Associated with a heightened risk of severe anaphylactic ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard about fine particulate matter air pollution? If not, it’s time you do, because it is literally ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 13, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In its pure form, thorium is a silver-black colored metal. Named after Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder, i ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Hydrogen is dubbed the clean energy of the future because its consumption leads to no carbon emission but only water. Bu ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 07, 2019Chemistry & Physics
One of the most noticeable drawbacks of electric vehicles (EVs) is their long charging time. That's why the U.S. Dep ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that proteins can insulate electrical flow, but their power as conductors has only recently been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research funded by the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 16, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Light-weight and capable of storing a substantial amount of electricty, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have tr ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 31, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Oxygen is often the headache for chemists since its ubiquitous presence in our environment, and its ability oxidize sens ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 23, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The intricacy of life's chemical components has been baffling scientists for a long time. How do simple molecules su ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 02, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to NASA's Apollo mission records, all astronauts who performed moonwalk (or EVA-extravehicular activity) s ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
When planetary scientists deploy space missions to explore other worlds in search of alien life, they often look for sig ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
DEC 17, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Have you ever wondered: underneath the evident smoky smell, what makes up other subtle aromas of a burning fire log?&nbs
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 05, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Peanut allergies affect between 1 and 3% of the US population. Associated with a heightened risk of severe anaphylactic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever heard about fine particulate matter air pollution? If not, it’s time you do, because it is literally
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 13, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In its pure form, thorium is a silver-black colored metal. Named after Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder, i
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Hydrogen is dubbed the clean energy of the future because its consumption leads to no carbon emission but only water. Bu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 07, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
One of the most noticeable drawbacks of electric vehicles (EVs) is their long charging time. That's why the U.S. Dep
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that proteins can insulate electrical flow, but their power as conductors has only recently been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research funded by the Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 16, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Boosting investment in renewable energy and reducing the use of fossil fuel are the two commonly acceptable measures to
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 4 billion years ago, scientists think that life arose, and they have been trying to learn more about how that hap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Light-weight and capable of storing a substantial amount of electricty, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have tr
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Cancer
New research from MIT engineers and Imperial and published in Nature Nanotechnology could change the way to detect cance
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Microbiology
Archaea occupy their own branch on the tree of life and exist in some of the most extreme environments on the planet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cytoplasm of cells is about 80% water, but is full of a molecular mixture of stuff that was once thought to be disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Oxygen is often the headache for chemists since its ubiquitous presence in our environment, and its ability oxidize sens
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 23, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The intricacy of life's chemical components has been baffling scientists for a long time. How do simple molecules su
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 02, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to NASA's Apollo mission records, all astronauts who performed moonwalk (or EVA-extravehicular activity) s
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When planetary scientists deploy space missions to explore other worlds in search of alien life, they often look for sig
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard