A crystals expert has published an answer to how crystals are formed and how molecules become a part of them, solving an age-old mystery about crystal formation. A million years ago, the oldest known ...

Solubility is an essential characteristic for any oral medication, directly governing the drug’s bioavailability and efficacy. However, this requirement is running up against the growing ...

Every plant on Earth, from the tallest tree to a microscopic algae, is constantly doing chemistry—converting carbon dioxide and water into the energy they need to survive. We all learned about ...

In the past, chemists have used temperature, pressure, light, and other chemical ways to speed up or slow down chemical reactions. Now, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a ...

Peter Vekilov, University of Houston Frank Worley Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has published that incorporation of molecules into crystals occurs in two steps, divided by an ...