On the far right side of the periodic table, just beneath oxygen, sits a lesser-known group of elements called the chalcogens ...

The most demanding calculations in quantum chemistry can now be solved with graphics processing unit (GPU) supercomputers. A ...

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Chemical reactions drive life. They ensure that cells obtain energy, proteins perform their functions, and DNA changes under ...

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity ...

Chemistry deals with that most fundamental subject: matter. New drugs, materials and batteries all depend on our ability to make new molecules. But discovery of new substances is slow, expensive and ...

In a quest to answer the question of habitability, scientists equipped Curiosity with a suite of instruments and ...

Mason Bayles will walk across the stage on May 2 at Bartow Arena, but his passion for chemistry and drive to change the field ...