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chemistry
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Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness
Capsaicin is what makes chilli peppers taste hot. (Shutterstock) Roberto Silvestro, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Spiciness,…
Nobel Prize: How click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry are transforming the pharmaceutical and material industries
Click chemistry joins molecules together by reacting an azide with a cyclooctyne. Boris Zhitkov/Moment via Getty Images Heyang…
Nobel prize awarded for ‘click chemistry’ – an environmentally friendly method of building molecules
Mark Lorch, University of Hull The 2022 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for…
Carbon Nano… “Onions?” What?
Science class may have taught you the several naturally-occurring forms of the element carbon (C): diamond and graphite.…
It’s a Video about Pie (and Pi)
No, I’m not playing with you—this actually is a video about both the delicious treat that’s fun to…
It’s not just rocket science – hidden chemistry powers Moon launches and sustains life in space
SpaceX, CC BY-NC Curtis Ho, University of Tasmania Many around the world will watch eagerly this Saturday as…
How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon
How long do we really need chemicals to last? Sura Nualpradid/EyeEm via Getty Images A. Daniel Jones, Michigan…
5 drugs that changed the world (and what went wrong)
Shutterstock Philippa Martyr, The University of Western Australia It’s hard to measure the impact of any one drug…
What is a semiconductor? An electrical engineer explains how these critical electronic components work and how they are made
A silicon disc, or ‘wafer,’ yields dozens of semiconductor chips. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Trevor Thornton, Arizona…
Mixed messages: Is coffee good or bad for us? It might help, but it doesn’t enhance health
The chemical properties of coffee are what produce its waking-up effects. (Shutterstock) Thomas Merritt, Laurentian University Coffee is…