Natural gas-hydrates—crystalline compounds of gas molecules—are found in permafrost and marine sediments. While these gas hydrates can be used as alternative energy resources, they also pose a danger ...

Carboxylic acid dianions (fumarate, maleate and succinate) play a role in coordination chemistry and to some extent also in the biochemistry of body cells. A team has now analyzed their electronic ...

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With a group of citizens working to save the old New Baltimore water tower, the city has agreed to solicit bids for a potential study to determine its stability. New Baltimore City Council members ...

On cool and damp days, many homeowners worry about mold. When it pours and storms outside, windows often remain closed to avoid letting in moisture. Anxious eyes scan every visible spot on the wall.

Molecular geometry of the trans- and cis-isomers fumarate and maleate (above, left to right) together with their hydrogenated molecule, succinate−dianions (below) . Carboxylic acid dianions (fumarate, ...