Practical work has had a central and distinct role in chemistry. Experimentation is the essence of learning science. The purpose of doing experiments is to teach the principles of scientific inquiry, ...

A robotic experimenter has discovered a stable bismuth oxide that could be useful in fuel cells (Sci. Adv. 2021, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg4930). The researchers who built it say the achievement ...

Physical chemists are focused on understanding the physical properties of atoms and molecules, the way chemical reactions work, and what these properties reveal. Their discoveries are based on ...

ANYONE drawing up an elementary course of mechanical and physical experiments, and wishing for a manual to accompany it so as to make the preparation of a special volume unnecessary, could hardly do ...

A team of scientists from the University of Notre Dame is sending a physical science experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) to better understand bubble dynamics on nanostructured surfaces ...

North Carolina State University students studying organic chemistry no longer have to visit a lab in person to complete coursework. The university’s Rob-O-Chem lab at 851 Main Campus Drive in Raleigh ...

Did you ever dream of having a lava lamp experiment when you were a kid? I know I did! There’s just something magical about those colorful blobs bouncing around in liquid light. Now, as a parent, you ...