by Chaoyi Deng As the world’s population grows and climate change messes with how plants grow, scientists are diving deep into ways to make plants healthier and help them grow better. They’re all about finding …
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A Love Letter for Black History Month: St. Elmo Brady, the first Black Ph.D. chemist in the United States
by Cathy Murphy As we come to the end of Black History Month for 2022, I find myself contemplating the banner that hangs year-round in front of Noyes Chemistry Lab to celebrate one of the …
The Chemistry of Color Tests
by Stephanie Mitchelledited by Paige Jarreau Autumn is here, which means summer colors are beginning to fade and many leaves are starting to change from green to red and yellow. Although it’s all around us, …
What is Aqua Regia, and what makes it royal?
by Liz Laudadio edited by Joe Buchman Aqua regia, latin for “royal water”, is a fascinating, dangerous, and useful liquid that some of us in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology use on a regular basis. …
Bog bodies: the chemistry behind natural embalming
by Jaya Borgatta edited by Natalie Hudson-Smith Can you imagine being able to look at a body that is 2,700 years old and know what that person had for dinner? Many people are familiar with …