We’re surrounded by metals like iron, silver, copper, gold and magnesium. Most metals go through a chemical reaction when they are combined with other substances, but some metals react more easily ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue examines how atomic structure determines reactivity. Meet Theo Gray, chemist and author, who ...

We’re now more than seven months into the coronavirus pandemic that has upended the lives of most of Earth’s inhabitants. And while it is true that the scientific community has learned many things ...

Reactivity: Have you ever suddenly lost control in a disagreement and later wondered what happened? In all my years working with families, couples, and individuals, one of the most consistently ...

Amides and thioesters are ubiquitous compounds in chemistry, used for the production of medicines, natural products, and advanced materials. Traditionally, their synthesis is a messy business, ...

In a recent article published in Nature Medicine, researchers designed a biomarker study that tested whether astrocyte reactivity (Ast +) modulated the association of amyloid-β (Aβ) with tau ...