Curated Video
Introducing the ENV Motorbike: A Silent and Eco-friendly Ride
The ENV motorbike is a revolutionary, virtually silent vehicle that addresses environmental concerns without compromising on speed. Powered by a fuel cell called the core, which converts hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, this bike...
Curated Video
Unveiling the Latest Eco-Friendly Car Innovations at the Shanghai Car Show
This video highlights the latest eco-friendly efforts of leading car manufacturers at the Shanghai car show. The featured cars, such as Ford's Model U and General Motors' hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, showcase innovative technologies and...
Curated Video
Global Warming Bonds: A Radical Proposal to Tackle Climate Change
In this video, Professor Andrew Oswald proposes a radical solution to combat global warming called global warming bonds. These government bonds would incentivize individuals, companies, and countries to reduce their carbon emissions by...
Curated Video
What are carbon-based molecules
Carbon-based molecules are the basis of life as we know it. Molecules like lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates that make up all living things have one thing in common - carbon.
Curated Video
Meet the ADORABLE disaccharides - maltose, sucrose and lactose
When 2 monosaccharides come together and form a glycosidic bond, they become a disaccharide. In this video, we will be looking at the structure and examples of disaccharides we find in nature.
Curated Video
Hydrolysis of carbohydrates
Hydrolysis is a water-based chemical reaction, where water is used to break down a specific substance or molecule. In this video, we will look at a specific type of hydrolysis - hydrolysis of carbohydrates. We will learn how water is...
Curated Video
Beautiful Bonds The World of Covalent and Metallic Solids
Beautiful Bonds: The World of Covalent and Metallic Solids Covalent solids, also known as network solids, are materials with atoms bonded together in a continuous network by covalent bonds, resulting in large, rigid structures. These...
Curated Video
Molecular Matters Polar and Non-Polar Solids
Molecular Matters: Polar and Non-Polar Solids Polar molecular solids are crystalline solids with a permanent dipole moment due to differences in electronegativity between atoms. These solids have strong dipole-dipole interactions, lower...
Astrum
Oumuamua Is at the Heart of a Battle Within the Scientific Community
More dark comets have been found. Why does 'Oumuamua accelerate?
Astrum
Something is Still Lurking Below the Moon's Surface
The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission raises even more questions about our already mysterious Moon.
Astrum
Why Is Water So Difficult to Find?
VIPER, PRIME-1, Chandrayaan 3 and PROSPECT look to find water on the Moon.
Astrum
What Makes Stars So Different From Each Other?
Why are stars different brightness, colours and sizes? A look at the main sequence of stars, and what makes stars different from each other.
Astrum
The Deepest We Have Ever Seen into Jupiter's Clouds
How viewing Jupiter in infrared and ultraviolet can uncover its secrets.
Curated Video
The Chemistry In Wonder Woman
Dr. Boyd discusses the chemistry behind "Dr. Poison's" new chemical weapon in the new Wonder Woman movie.
Veritasium
Half the universe was missing... until now
Explore the fascinating journey to uncover the universe's missing baryons—ordinary matter that had eluded scientists for decades. From the origins of baryonic matter after the Big Bang to groundbreaking discoveries using fast radio...
Curated Video
Sp Hybridization in Alkynes: Exploring Triple Bonds
In alkynes, such as acetylene (C₂H₂), carbon atoms undergo sp hybridization. This involves the mixing of one 2s orbital and one 2p orbital, forming two sp hybrid orbitals. These orbitals align in a linear arrangement with a bond angle of...
Curated Video
Formal Charge Made Simple: A Guide to Molecular Stability
Formal Charge Made Simple: A Guide to Molecular Stability Formal charge is a bookkeeping tool used to estimate the charge distribution within a molecule. It is calculated by comparing the number of valence electrons in an atom's free...
Curated Video
Mastering Lewis Structures: Essential Rules for Drawing Bond Maps
Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the bonding between atoms in a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist. These structures are crucial in understanding how atoms share or transfer electrons to form stable...
Curated Video
VSEPR Theory: Predicting Molecular Shapes with Ease
VSEPR postulates state that the geometry of a molecule depends on the number and arrangement of bonding and lone electron pairs around the central atom
Curated Video
Covalent Bonds: Sharing Electrons for Stability
Covalent bonds form when atoms share electrons to complete their valence shells, creating strong and directional interactions.
Curated Video
Chemical Bonding Unveiled: The Basics of Chemistry's Glue
Chemical bonding explains how atoms combine to form molecules. It involves forces like ionic, covalent, and metallic bonds that hold atoms together, dictating the physical and chemical properties of substances.
Curated Video
Difference between acids and bases. And why supervillains love them.
What is the difference between acids and bases? This is a commonly asked question in both chemistry and biology classes. In this video, we will go through the definition of acid and base, and why they are so important to us, and, uh,...