The newly discovered architecture of a copper-nitrenoid complex could revolutionize chemical synthesis To make soap, just insert an oxygen atom into a carbon-hydrogen bond. The recipe may so... Read more
Researchers in Switzerland and Japan have developed a rapid, simple and safe method for generating large libraries of novel organic molecules in a fraction of the time required for tradition... Read more
A new molecule-making machine could do for chemistry what 3-D printing did for engineering: Make it fast, flexible and accessible to anyone. Chemists at the University of Illinois, led by ch... Read more
New techniques inspired by nature for accelerated aging and chemical extraction of mineral ores may lead to cheaper, safer and greener manufacturing processes Nature writ large is filled wit... Read more