Electrons flow underground in ways far more extensive than once believed, forming networks that link distant chemical zones. Minerals, organic molecules, and specialized bacteria can act as bridges, ...

Beneath our feet, an invisible world of electron exchanges quietly drives the chemistry that sustains ecosystems, controls water quality, and even determines the fate of pollutants. A new review ...

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Beneath our feet, an invisible world of electron exchanges quietly drives the chemistry that sustains ecosystems, controls water quality, and even determines the fate of pollutants. Subscribe to our ...

Batteries are electrochemical devices that convert chemical energy into electrical energy using an electrochemical oxidation–reduction (redox) reaction. Primary batteries are non‐rechargeable and rely ...

Viral videos sometimes show dramatic chemistry demonstrations but some combos are extremely dangerous. This video explains, at a high level, why oxidizers like potassium permanganate react violently ...

Scientists have long noted with interest that in one of nature's crucial chemical reactions—the oxygen evolution reaction—it ...

Junko Mihara, a member of the House of Councillors, is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 9, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima) The statement by Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal ...

When miners at Indonesia's giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal ...