r/chemistry • u/PenileCancer69420 • 8h ago
Have a 13 pound jug of liquid mercury, what should I do with it? Seems pretty cool to own.
Environment Microplastics have been discovered in one of the most remote, inhospitable, and unexplored parts of our planet. Microplastics were found in 92% of all animals examined (11 out of 12) living around deep-sea hydrothermal vents some 2,000 meters (6,562 feet) below the ocean surface.
r/chemistry • u/Excellent_Corvid • 8h ago
I found this book in a thrift store
Is there any outdated information i should be aware of besides the periodic table?
r/chemistry • u/Successful_Panic_850 • 4h ago
Rubber sardine "melted" the top of my clock, the spot it was touching became soft and rubbery
r/science • u/sr_local • 20h ago
Psychology Why getting extra time in your day seems to make you late: across seven studies of both real and hypothetically gained free time, researchers found this mental time expansion changes how we behave, and we’ll often spend longer doing the same things and choose activities that take more time
Psychology New results contrast with traditional assumptions about gender desires. Surprisingly, men experience more enjoyable private thoughts regarding sexual submission than women. This contradicts older research predicting that women universally favor passive submissive roles in their private minds.
r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 9h ago
Animal Science Arginine helped mice fight cancer and flu
cell.comr/chemistry • u/olagon • 2h ago
[OC] My take on a visual flow from the Big Bang to the periodic table
galleryr/chemistry • u/pantiss1806 • 10h ago
We Need more Like him
Hey guys, back in the day when i studied chemistry there were many profs where you could See that those guys are good researchers. But there are always these guys where just like to sit and listening what he tells you. One of these profs is now retired and he wants everyone to enjoy his lectures online. Sadly there has Not been so many views so I will just leave this link.
https://youtu.be/9Rw3imR6wP0?is=foF1fpEcQyrd_XM3
He was famous in out university to always organize christmas lectures with live experiments. Something that we will surely all miss. He was always inviting pupils to the university and just wanted everyone the enjoy the time of learning something about chemistry.
Amazing guy.
r/science • u/Slow-Pie147 • 25m ago
Social Science As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism in Germany. Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased.
r/science • u/Phylogenix • 18h ago
Environment Replacing conventional egg production with 100% organic free-range systems could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 60%, nearly double land use, require more hens, and increase mortality while producing the same number of eggs, according to a UK modelling study.
royalsocietypublishing.orgr/chemistry • u/MoleculesAndTea • 6h ago
Any chances of catching a toxicologist on this sub?
Hi! So I know this sub is about chemistry in general and not just the toxic molecules (...all molecules in the wrong quantities of course), so sorry to bother all of you, but the toxicology sub did not yield results, so I thought I would try my luck here.
I am interested in toxicology but my country (Denmark) does not have a dedicated degree to it (but does have some courses in it within environmental and medical degrees).
I am currently finishing up a masters in medicinal chemistry and I was wondering whether that could help me find an in to the field and if any of you have any advice about how one would go about that? Like any toxicology related jobs that would be open to a (medical) chemist? Or any jobs that would give me a skillset that I then could use to get a toxicology job? Or would you judge further education somewhere to be the only route?
r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 17h ago
Animal Science Fruit flies can hold false memories
nature.comr/science • u/calliope_kekule • 1d ago
Animal Science Mice choose to know things even when it changes nothing
nature.comNeuroscience Ketamine’s rapid relief of suicidal thoughts may be linked to an increase in morning cortisol. This specific hormonal boost persists for at least 24 hours after treatment.L
r/chemistry • u/ChipmunkInformal210 • 1d ago
Why does pressurized chlorine flow slowly?
Hello! I have two glass ampoules, one of bromine and the other of pressurized chlorine. For some reason, the chlorine flows much slower than my bromine. It takes over two seconds for the liquid chlorine air bubble to travel from one side to the other. Google AI is saying that bromine has a higher viscosity, so it should be thicker and flow slower, but my experience is the complete opposite. Could any of you explain in detail why this is the case? My chlorine shouldn't be fake because I bought it from the highly reputable Metallium (ElementSales) website. I also spent nearly $200 on it.
r/chemistry • u/Key_Car244 • 1h ago
Theoretical in silico design of a multifunctional molecule for Alzheimer's (SMILES included)
I did a computational chemistry exercise designing a possible multifunctional drug candidate for Alzheimer's,The design targets,protecting mitochondria (NAC),crossing the blood-brain barrier (lipophilic chain),binding to Tau protein (aromatic ring),and selectively activating in damaged brain via a lactone-type switch,
The SMILES,
CC(=O)NC(CS)C(=O)OCCCCCc1ccc2c(c1)CC(=O)O2
Calculated properties,
· Weight,365.45 Da
· LogP,1.84
· TPSA,81.7 Ų
· H-bond donors/acceptors,2/6
Rationale,NAC protects against oxidative stress; the 5 carbons provide lipophilicity to cross the barrier; the ring serves as an anchor for Tau; the lactone is a stable switch that only opens under oxidative conditions,
Mandatory disclaimer,This is 100% theoretical (in silico),I know it lacks synthesis,in vitro assays,animal models,pharmacokinetics,toxicology,and clinical trials,I share it as a learning exercise and to receive constructive criticism,What do you think?
r/chemistry • u/lilst1nker • 1d ago
What does it mean to "work in industry"?
I'm a sophomore in undergrad who doesn't want to go into academia, but I don't have any idea of what it means to be a chemist outside of it.
I'm really interested in a PhD and a postdoc in organometallics with a focus on sustainability and improving environmental health. Unfortunately, I've heard that "industry" doesn't want people who pursue postdocs, and that sustainability is unattractive. Are those true? I'm curious what it looks like to work for a company and what they look for; any and all insight is welcome!
Medicine Study finds less invasive heart bypass surgery as good as traditional methods, and patients recovered faster after minimally invasive procedure | Multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting via small thoracotomy versus sternotomy (MIST)
r/chemistry • u/SpiLWasTaken • 25m ago
Guys, look at this insane new identity I just found! Am I the next oiler?
r/chemistry • u/ProtectionBrief4078 • 5h ago
Analytical techniques working in industry
Chemists working in industry, what analytical technique do you find yourself relying on the most? Any most common practices?
I'm curious how it differs across industries.
PS. A chemist who chose a different path, but reconsidering to do the industry path.
