Synthetic organic chemists are accustomed to pushing electrons around. They use reducing reagents to force electrons into molecules and oxidizing reagents to strip them out. But using electrons on ...

Organic chemistry is a scientific area of study that is used to describe the structure, properties, composition, reactions and preparation of all chemical compounds containing the element carbon. Some ...

Ask non-scientists to picture a laboratory, and the odds are that they will imagine the kind of space that a contemporary chemist would work in, complete with lab bench, fume cupboard, sink and ...

Science is an expensive endeavor. Labs in the U.S. can easily spend millions of dollars each year on equipment, chemicals and supplies alone. But for scientists in the developing world, these costs ...

Asbestos has been found in a common piece of science lab equipment sold by two companies to schools across the UK. Metal gauze mats, which are designed for use over Bunsen burners, are affected - and ...