New chemical reactions aren't everyday phenomena, but that's exactly what researchers in Australia discovered, and it could ...

When chemists design new chemical reactions, one useful piece of information involves the reaction's transition state—the point of no return from which a reaction must proceed. This information allows ...

Chemists found a way to use electricity to boost a type of chemical reaction often used in synthesizing new candidates for pharmaceutical drugs. The research is an advance in the field of ...

A chemical reaction that's vital to a range of commercial and industrial goods may soon be initiated more effectively and less expensively. A chemical reaction that's vital to a range of commercial ...

Hydrogen peroxide, a versatile chemical used in a wide range of applications—from medical disinfectants to semiconductor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Laboratory equipment used in chemistry research. (Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Moment/Getty Images) A ...

Chemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes.

How did life begin? How did chemical reactions on the early Earth create complex, self-replicating structures that developed into living things as we know them? According to one school of thought, ...

Manufactured chemicals and materials are necessary for practically every aspect of daily life, from life-saving pharmaceuticals to plastics, fuels and fertilizers. Yet manufacturing these important ...

As the world moves away from gas towards electricity as a greener power source, the to-do list goes beyond cars. The vast global manufacturing network that makes everything from our batteries to our ...