Chemistry

A groundbreaking chemical processing technique converts fabrics into reusable molecules, turning discarded garments into sustainable fashion opportunities.

Marking 90 years since Fritz Haber’s death, the scientist who helped prevent world hunger with a method for producing synthetic fertilizers but also spearheaded chemical warfare for Germany in World War I.

This year’s Nobel Prizes underscore the transformative impact of the artificial intelligence revolution currently underway, with notable connections to the achievements recognized in physics and chemistry.

A new study has identified an inorganic molecule that likely played a significant role in many of the processes that shaped life as we know it today.

Israel’s first president was not only a statesman but also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone. Chaim Weizmann skillfully leveraged his scientific achievements and prestige to advance the founding of the State of Israel.

Amino acids exist in two mirror-image forms, but only one form serves as the foundation for the building blocks of life. A new study seeks to uncover how this preference emerged.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes three researchers who have developed groundbreaking tools for predicting and designing the three-dimensional structures of proteins.

The five layers of the atmosphere and their gas composition are essential to our existence, just like the air we breathe.

Israeli researchers have developed a material that closely resembles glass, with particularly promising properties.

How does soap work? Why can’t we mix bleach with cleaners products? What’s the story behind removing scale?

How can we ensure our skin and hair stay healthy during bathing?

A new study has shown that sunlight radiation alters the chemical properties of polyethylene, a component of many plastics

Pioneering Israeli Science: The Remarkable Journey of Joshua Jortner

Wine, spices, fruit, nature and science come together in a piping hot celebration of flavors

What is cultivated meat production and what are its environmental consequences?

Understanding Wheat Protein – Gluten – and its Culinary Magic

The prize will be awarded to three innovators in electronic security system

Does re-boiling water really increase the concentrations of harmful substances?

How did we manage to curb ozone depletion within just a few decades and what can this teach us?

Which substances are responsible for the wonderful, fresh smell of the sea? You may be surprised to discover that they’re mainly by-products of decay processes and from the digestive systems of fish

How do climate change and global warming affect the grape industry and wine production?

What Makes Bleach and Cleaning Agents Dangerous to Ingest?

Marking 70 years since the elucidation of the DNA molecule’s unique double helical structure

Stephanie Horowitz’s pioneering research contributed to the discovery of isotopes. Years later, she tragically met her end in the gas chambers at Treblinka.