In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to Benjamin List and David W. C. MacMillan for a breakthrough that looks simple but changed modern chemistry: asymmetric organocatalysis. The Problem: Making the Right Hand Many molecules that matter to us …
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In February 1944, Kasturba Gandhi—wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi—lay gravely ill in the Aga Khan Palace detention facility in Pune. Suffering from a severe case of bronchitis that progressed into pneumonia, her condition became critical. By that time, penicillin—a revolutionary …
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Sharing a few thoughts to help dispel any unnecessary concerns and fears about chemicals that might be lingering in our minds. First things first, let’s remember that everything around us, including our own bodies, is composed of chemicals. From the …
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Key pieces of evidence that support the idea that the Earth is round and revolves around the Sun. [adinserter block=”1″] Planetary Orbits The heliocentric model, which places the Sun at the center of the solar system with the planets orbiting …
New Discoveries and Innovations in Biotechnology
Chemistry is a constantly evolving field, with new discoveries and innovations being made all the time. Here are some of the latest developments in the field of chemistry:
Physics is a constantly evolving field, with new discoveries and breakthroughs being made all the time. Here are some of the latest developments in the field of physics:
Top 10 scientific inventions of all time, along with a brief description of each: The wheel – The wheel is a circular object that rotates on an axle, and it is considered one of the most important inventions in human …
