Test for Magical Breath with a Dementor’s Kiss – chemistry and ph indicators
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Chemistry
Boundaries which mark off one field of science from another are purely artificial, are set up only for temporary convenience. Let chemists and physicists dig deep enough, and they reach common ground. – George Iles
From atoms, to molecules and compounds, chemistry studies how matter interacts. Chemistry is the bridge between many sciences. It applies physics to biology, and biology to physics. Chemistry aims to find the perfect drug. It hopes to better photosynthesis in energy storage. Maybe one day it will even unravel the puzzles of life’s origins.
Enjoy your stroll through our Science Happening NOW! chemistry section! Don’t forget to head on over to our kids science projects section to get easy chemistry experiments to do at home or in the classroom!
Shrinking to the Nanoscale
Discover how a team of MIT researchers have taken cues from “Honey I shrunk the Kids” and made it real. …
Fresh Astronaut Food: Growing food on the ISS, the Moon, and Mars
Astronaut food poses a major problem for future space exploration. We can only send so much freeze-dried food aboard shuttle …
Saving the Great Barrier Reef
A sunshade to save the Great Barrier Reef. This week the University of Melbourne released a new method to potentially …
Recycling CO2 to make Ethanol
Carbon dioxide is a pesky gas that is building up in our atmosphere from burning too many fossil fuels. About …
A deadly hug | Viruses and Hairy Nanoparticles
Viruses have long been a frustrating enemy of humankind. Unlike bacterial infections that we learned to treat with medicines like …
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Lego Bricks meet MIT microfluidics science
Lego Bricks make it to MIT. Lego bricks are a ton of fun to build with at home, and now …
Cancer Crushing Algae: Camouflaged Drug Delivery
While cancer is fairly easy to kill, keeping the person alive while we kill the cancer is exceedingly difficult. That …
Optogenetics: When the Force finds Light Control
Controlling the brain. The world where the Force can control your thoughts with a hand wave is coming soon to …