University of Colorado at Boulder adjoint professors of physics Deborah Jin, left, and Jun Ye in their cold molecule lab in the JILA building on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn ...

Acvio says it can cool your house by using hot air to turn a solid into a liquid. The company is showcasing the technology this week at the Nordic Green conference. Michael Kanellos is editor at large ...

Odd quantum phenomena can survive the havoc of a chemical reaction, researchers have found. This could eventually prove useful for emerging quantum technologies or reveal surprising quantumness in ...

A ring of beads connected to tentacles A modeling study shows how chemical reactions can stimulate motion in simple systems, like the structure here—made of enzyme coated beads connected to ...

Chemical gardens represent a fascinating class of self-organised structures that emerge when metal salts interact with anions in solution, most commonly silicates, leading to the formation of ...

Calcium carbonate is a chemical found in eggshells, seashells, and many other materials. Observe how calcium carbonate reacts with common liquids. A Plaster Master or a Plaster Disaster Plaster is ...

Controlling the products and byproducts of a chemical reaction is called selectivity. Scientists are trying to find better ways to control selectivity in industrial chemical reactions to improve the ...