THE well-known method of computing the electric moments of solute molecules due to Debye makes use of the Clausius-Mosotti formula for the dielectric constant of a mixture. Whereas the analogous ...

SINGAPORE – The March holidays are only a week long, but the break is still a good time to let the kids put aside schoolwork and take them out for some fun. Together with my daughters aged six ...

Chemistry is a branch of science that involves the study of the composition, structure and properties of matter. Often known as the central science, it is a creative discipline chiefly concerned ...

Dr. Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the debate about what ...

This study makes the fundamental discovery of the first natural animal rhodopsin that uses a chloride ion instead of an amino acid side chain as a counterion. Using a combination of biochemical and ...

Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient. The study examines more than 100 major ...

As stated by the Biomimicry Institute, “The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are consummate engineers. After ...

The Australian Groundwater Explorer provides access to a wide range of groundwater data, including around 900 000 bore locations, bore logs, groundwater levels, salinity, hydrochemistry, 3D ...