Electronegativity and molecular polarity are central to understanding chemical bonding. By combining periodic trends with molecular geometry, you can predict whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar.

Molecular polarity and intermolecular forces explain why substances dissolve, boil, or stick together the way they do. From the shape of a molecule to the pull of its atoms, polarity determines ...

Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a practical two-step method for alkylating alkenes via ...

Sugar-based amphiphilic molecules, which contain a hydrophilic sugar headgroup and a hydrophobic segment such as an alkyl chain, can assemble in water depending on their concentration, forming ...

Sugar-based amphiphilic molecules, which contain a hydrophilic sugar headgroup and a hydrophobic segment, can assemble in ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Neural tube defects, such as Spina bifida, are one of the leading congenital disorders (affecting about one in 1,000 live ...

Drew Szabo from the Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry at the University of York, UK discusses his talk at HTC-19, ...

While we will have to wait a long time for samples collected on Mars to be returned to Earth, we do have Martian rock sent to us the old-fashioned way – unfortunately, analysis reveals a few surprises ...

Investigating fermented oat and soy drinks, this study highlights their potential to enhance anti-inflammatory bioactivity ...

You can feel wet when you can see water and when you can’t see water. You can also feel dry even when there’s a lot of water ...

Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung have solved a decades-old synthetic puzzle, developing a practical, two-step method for the alkylation of alkenes via thianthrenation. The ...