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.

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 ...

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, can assemble in ...

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

Only 29% of bipolar disorder patients are prescribed lithium, even though it produces the best clinical results.

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 ...

Radio Frequency Company's Macrowave radio frequency pasteurization systems have been fully validated to treat rice flour used ...

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

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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 ...

In 2011, The Scientist featured Bergmann’s early work on stomata development. She now uses new omics tools to explore the molecular mechanisms that guide plant pore formation.