New Superheavy Element Synthesis Points to Long-Sought ‘Island of Stability’
A novel way of making superheavy elements could soon add a new row to the periodic table, allowing scientists to explore uncharted atomic realms
What Vitamins and Minerals Really Do in Your Body
Humans need around 30 vitamins and minerals to keep our bodies functioning
Chemists Finally Made a Compound Containing Mysterious Element Promethium
Promethium, one of the rarest and most mysterious elements in the periodic table, has finally given up some crucial chemical secrets
How Do Whole-Body Deodorants Work, and Are They Safe?
A number of whole-body deodorants are coming to market. But are they safe and effective?
Like-Charge Particles Are Supposed to Repel—But Sometimes They Attract
Scientists think they’ve cracked the long-standing mystery of attraction among particles with a similar charge
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
Extreme atoms are pushing the bounds of physics and chemistry
Bouncing Bubbles Boost Boiling
A new surface uses tiny gaps to supercharge bubble formation to transfer heat
Making Chemistry Safer Is Worth the Price Tag
With chemical spills and other accidents a common occurrence, it’s becoming more expensive to maintain the status quo than to make chemistry safer
Why Does Salting Roads Make Them Safer?
How salt makes roads safer in winter—and why new methods could be better for the environment
Information Theory Can Help Us Search for Life on Alien Worlds
Information theory can help us decode signs of biological activity hiding in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets
This Molecule Is a Nanoscale Bulldozer
Researchers discovered that a heart-shaped molecule will jump in straight lines when given an electric jolt
The Chemistry behind Bourbon
How does bourbon, “America’s spirit,” get its distinctive taste and color?