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Candle Flame

Filled Chocolate Products
Make a guess: Which chocolate filling is particularly vulnerable to insufficient cooling?

Shell Expands US Gulf Coast Petrochemical Plant
Final investment decision to increase Alpha Olefins (AO) production at chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, LA, USA

A Visible Improvement in Carbon Capture
Methyl red-coated metal-organic frameworks capture and release carbon dioxide using only visible light

A Better Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Copper complexes on carbon nanotubes form efficient electrocatalysts for fuel cells

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2015
Prepare for the holidays with this calendar of chemistry highlights

Guess the Chemist (48)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Building a Workable Sodium-Ion Battery
Bonded antimony-graphene electrodes make sodium-ion batteries a more practical possibility

The Saccharin Saga – Part 3
The health concerns associated with artificial sweeteners

Searching for Christmas Presents?
Editors recommend science-themed holiday gift ideas