With rare exceptions, the chemical reactions in our bodies are the result of enzymes that catalyze the process in question. Why? Because enzymes are designed to promote specific chemical reactions, ...

Understanding those chemical processes could be the key to understanding how long it took Venus to dry out and what’s happening on the planet’s surface today.

Rosy-faced lovebirds have different boldly colored feathers because of an "elegantly simple" chemical reaction. Sharp Photography via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

From messy to measurable When applying SMART-EM to catalysis for the first time, the Northwestern team chose a simple chemical reaction: removing hydrogen atoms from an alcohol molecule.

Using samples collected by the Chinese Chang’e 5 mission, researchers have discovered a new way to release water from lunar ...

Chemical reactions can scramble quantum information as well as black holes Date: April 5, 2024 Source: Rice University Summary: A team of researchers has shown that molecules can be as formidable ...

Researchers from ITMO have created a laboratory facility to study the flow of chemical reactions in a micro-volume. This technology makes it possible to reduce the consumption of reagents and speed up ...

Picture the typical science fair project, a vinegar and baking soda volcano showcasing a simple chemical reaction most could make at home without a lab coat.

In the absence of the modern proteins that make copies of genes inside cells, the prebiotic world would have relied on simple chemical reactions between nucleotides — the building blocks of ...

MIT scientists have discovered an intriguing new way to produce hydrogen fuel, using just soda cans, seawater and coffee grounds. The team says the chemical reaction could be put to work powering ...

New Covid variants are once again emerging, suggesting that a late summer surge is imminent. Why does this keep happening? Some of it can be explained by a simple chemical reaction that would be ...