Unbreakable Glass and Harry Potter Levitation
What if we could have glass stronger than aluminum? What if we had unbreakable glass? We would have safer cars, …
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!
Seeding Clouds: Our biosphere, mushrooms, and a kids science activity.
Have you ever tried to make a cloud in a jar? If so, you will know that you have to …
Can Orange Peels Save the Ocean from Mercury?
Some of the best discoveries were made by accident. Penicillin was discovered when a petri dish of bacteria was left …
Defining the Kilogram, Resolving Conflict.
Units are essential to understanding and talking about the world around us. They give each and everyone of us a …
Candle Soot Powering Electric Cars
Can you imagine powering an electric car with candles? New research shows that soot from burning candles could be the …
Lab Grown Kidney Transplant Tissue
Watch a few old movies and you might catch one that has organs growing in test tubes. Lab grown transplant …
2015 Nobel Prizes in Science
2015 Nobel Prize Awardees: What they did. Named after Alfred Nobel and established in 1895 the Nobel Prize is an …
Philae Finds Organic Molecules
The historic comet landing. After a 10 year voyage Philae landed on Comet 67P – Rosetta’s Stone. Landing on the …