Basic ChemistryOctober 6, 2021
New Molecular Tool Kit Wins Chemistry Nobel
Two chemists devised a faster, cleaner and more precise way to construct drug molecules and other modern materials
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Basic ChemistryAugust 20, 2021
The Science inside Your Ice Cream
A new video series from Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft gives you a serving of science.
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Basic ChemistryAugust 7, 2020
How Could the Beirut Explosion Happen? Experts Explain
To get to the roots of disasters like this one, investigators rely on video footage, documents, interviews and other evidence
Basic ChemistryAugust 5, 2020
What Is Ammonium Nitrate, the Chemical That Exploded in Beirut?
The blast injured thousands and killed at least 78 people
Basic ChemistryFebruary 27, 2014
Wine Becomes More Like Whisky as Alcohol Content Gets High
Superstar wine critic Robert Parker’s legacy—a zinfandel with 17 percent alcohol?