The sequel to Theodore Gray's acclaimed chemistry iPad app The Elements leads you into the wonderful world of molecules. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled ...

A pure substance made from more than one type of element chemically bonded together. Elements bond in fixed ratios and so can be represented by a chemical formula. For example, sodium chloride has the ...

Physicists have developed a novel technique that can detect molecular variants in chemical mixtures -- greatly simplifying a process that is one of the most important, though time-consuming, processes ...

You may have noticed that the rock formations are very different colors. The rock formations on the left are from Red Rock State Park in Texas, and on the right is El Capitan Mountain in Yosemite ...

One of the most inert substances in the world has been persuaded to take part in the chemistry of life. Leonid Khriachtchev at the University of Helsinki in Finland and his co-workers have made an ...

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A compound found in olive oil may help to prevent cancer developing in the brain, according to a scientific study. Research into oleic acid, the primary ingredient in olive oil, has shown how it can ...

At drinks parties and dinners, if someone asks what I do for a living, I always say: “Synthetic chemist … I make new molecules … especially those that shouldn’t exist.” People typically respond that ...