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Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry' More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry: 1901-Present The Nobel Prize in Chemistry includes famous winners such as Marie Curie and Otto Hahn.

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Conceptual image of an atom – a bright nucleus with red atoms around it, and lines indicating the electrons' path

What is an atom? Facts about the building blocks of the universe

By Daisy Dobrijevic, Tim Sharp published

Reference Atoms are the building blocks of matter and were created after the Big Bang. They are the smallest unit of an element that still retains its properties.

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The classic Periodic Table organizes the chemical elements according to the number of protons that each has in its atomic nucleus.

How the Periodic Table of the Elements is arranged

By Charlie Wood, Ben Biggs published

Reference The elements in the periodic table are arranged according to the transition from metal to nonmetal elements.

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A chemist in a lab coat. Most people think chemistry is something done in lab, but you practice aspects of chemistry everyday.

What is chemistry?

By Alane Lim, Ben Biggs published

Reference Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy.

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Representatives from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences sit in front of a screen displaying the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry..

Nobel Prize in chemistry given to duo whose method solves 'mirror-image problem' in chemistry

By Ben Turner published

Their solution allows scientists to select the 'chirality' of the molecule they are building

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Why are vinegar and baking soda so good for cleaning?

By Stacy Kish published

Why are common household items like baking soda and vinegar such good cleaning agents?

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A pile of plastic bottles.

Scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Scientists have figured out a way to convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring with genetically engineered bacteria, according to a new study.

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A 3D illustration of a neutron star in a gas nebula.

1st measurement of a neutron 'skin' is unlocking the secrets of exploded stars

By Ben Turner published

The thickness of a lump of lead can teach us about the mysterious husks of exploded stars.

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collection of plastic toys

How do we turn oil into plastic?

By Emma Bryce published

Here's how crude oil becomes plastic.

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An image shows a water droplet hanging from a fern frond. Hydrogen bonds bind water molecules to each other, giving the droplet its characteristic shape. But they're easily broken. Researchers recently discovered a form of hydrogen bond so strong it's comparable to the covalent bonds binding hydrogen and oxygen together into water molecules within the droplet.

New type of ultra-strong chemical bond discovered

By Rafi Letzter published

Similar to the bonds found in water, but way more powerful, this new bond could offer deep insight into the true workings of chemical reactions.

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Scientists transitioned ammonia into a metallic bronze.

Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experiment

By Stephanie Pappas published

Scientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.

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