Electrons can spur the chemical reaction between an acid and a base, according to new results in Science, a finding that may help researchers precisely control reactions in areas from biology to ...

Scholars have discovered evidence of a sixth basic taste. The tongue responds to ammonium chloride, a popular ingredient in some Scandinavian candies. The OTOP1 protein receptor, previously linked to ...

Science presenter Jon Chase demonstrates an exothermic and an endothermic reaction, and explains how temperature changes can be used to identify which reaction is which. The exothermic reaction is the ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say the new sixth taste activates a strong sensation in receptors that detect sour tastes, which could be a survival mechanism. Rich Legg/Getty Images Researchers say ...

THE Lawrence Smith method, which is well known as a procedure for the chemical analysis of alkali ions, has not been considered in the light of structural chemistry. Here we are considering the ...

Every chemical reaction involves a change in energy because different substances hold different amounts of energy. During the reaction, bonds inside the substances that are reacting together must be ...