A lead-acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery, invented in 1859. It uses lead plates (electrodes) submerged in ...

It seems like every other day we hear about some hacker, tinkerer, maker, coder or one of the many other Do-It-Yourself engineer types getting their hands into a complex field once reserved to only a ...

CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is a natural gas stored under high pressure. It is lighter than air and ideal for vehicles due ...

German scientists used advanced analytical techniques in order to find over 7,700 chemical formulas in 400 different beers coming from 40 different countries around the world. The NMR spectroscopy was ...

Sugar is one of the most common ingredients used in our daily life. Known for its sweet taste and energy-inducing properties, sugar is an instant hit for making teas and energy drinks. In chemistry, ...

In 1923, the year C&EN was born, Gilbert N. Lewis of the University of California, Berkeley, published a book titled “Valence and the Structure of Atoms and Molecules.” In the text, Lewis laid out the ...