To explain these laws of combination, Dalton introduced the atomic theory into chemistry, and from now on the great problem was to determine the relative weights of the atoms. When the history of ...

It was not until modern times, that the fundamental working mechanisms and the chemistry of acids was elucidated. One first attempt was delivered by a famous French man named Antoine Laurent ...

IN size and scope Prof. Tilden's short history recalls Wurtz' brilliant little “History of Chemical Theory,” published thirty years ago. But whereas the key-note of Wurtz' book was the ...

The history of synthetic chemistry offers a possible roadmap for the development and impact of synthetic biology, a nascent field in which the goal is to build novel biological systems.

The following is reprinted from the article in the recent Alumni Bulletin By A.B. Lamb, Sheldon Emery Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director of the Chemical Laboratory. Chemical Laboratories ...

Imagine you had a crystal ball that revealed when a volcano would next erupt. For the hundreds of millions of people around ...

PhD student Zoe Smallwood delved into the history books to see how our department used to be. Before the chemistry department was even formed, the University of Sheffield had to be established. In the ...

For schools in countries with national curriculum boards, AP seems like the US standard. Elite universities have been pulling ...

Students majoring in chemistry will now have the option to choose a concentration in cosmetic chemistry, while all students ...

This clip is from the series The Genius of Invention. This clip will be relevant for teaching Chemistry and History. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales ...

Agatha All Along has debuted with a double bill, and the introduction of Aubrey Plaza's character, Rio Vidal – and queer fans ...

Liverpool was at the height of its performance in European football during the 1970s and 80s. Shankly’s legacy did not die ...