If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.

Scientists have developed a new method to observe electrons moving inside molecules with incredible precision.

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

The inclusion of diverse perspectives enables better science. A recent article in C&EN highlights some challenges of being ...

Ethylene oxide is a “platform chemical” with a $40 billion annual worldwide market used in the production of plastics, textiles and many other common products. Tufts University chemists discovered an ...

The method involves injecting fresh lithium into degraded batteries using a specialized lithium compound, potentially ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to ...

Chemical engineers have discovered that adding nickel atoms to silver catalysts could revolutionize the production of ethylene oxide by eliminating the need for toxic chlorine while maintaining ...

Few people have heard of the chemical ethylene oxide, but all of us have used products that rely on it for their production, from antifreeze and ...