Polyoxometalates (POMs) look like tiny, perfectly ordered mandalas—complex molecular cages made of metal and oxygen atoms.

I read the article on the American Chemical Society’s new strategy (C&EN, Jan. 13, 2025, page 41) and noticed that one of the new core values is passion for science. One way of encouraging a passion ...

If you’ve ever looked up at the stars and wondered what’s out there or if you’ve ever fallen into a 2 a.m. Google hole about ...

Short demo: The fan in a vacuum pushes air out, creating a system of low pressure. This in turn creates a system of low pressure within the bag, allowing for an entertaining demonstration of the power ...

Nails made from lasagna, racquetballs that shatter like glass, exploding pop bottles and rags that don't burn? All part of the annual science demonstrations for fifth graders at Calvin College by ...

The forerunner event to ACS’s Chemistry Festival program celebrates 20 years of growing a well-rounded scientific community ...

It looks like a Hannah Montana concert in Calvin’s Gezon Auditorium, with fifth and sixth graders everywhere, clapping their hands and shrieking in delight. In fact these kids aren’t taking in a teen ...