Of what use is a newborn baby? This rhetorical question, variously attributed to Benjamin Franklin, Michael Faraday and Thomas Edison, is meant to suggest that a novel discovery or invention whose ultimate utility is not yet known should be viewed as a bouncing bundle of potential.
Chemistry is referred to as central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level. The most primary and fascinating part of chemistry are chrmicals. Here are some of the substances I find particularly peculiar and interesting: First on the list are Ferrofluids. It is a …
Time to update all those science textbooks across the globe.
Researchers have discovered a new interference mechanism in ultracold chemical reactions, one which has important technological applications in precision measurements, sensing and quantum computing.
"Remarkable progress in cooling and trapping molecules in recent years has opened up an entirely new energy regime for studying chemical reactivity at temperatures below one micro-Kelvin," said Brian Kendrick, of the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Theoretical Division. "Ultracold chemistry exhibits unique quantum properties, which provides a switch for effectively turning the reaction on or off."
