In honour of International Women’s Day 2024, the Canadian Journal of Chemistry presents a curated collection of papers published in the last five years with women from Canadian universities…
In 2008, a team of researchers busily excavated the tiny (only 55m2) coastal Blombos Cave, 300 km east of Cape Town, South Africa, when they discovered something entirely unexpected:…
In 2008, a team of researchers busily excavated the tiny (only 55m2) coastal Blombos Cave, 300 km east of Cape Town, South Africa, when they discovered something entirely unexpected:…
In 2015, United Nations (UN) member states adopted the UN 2030…
Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour is a cornerstone for STEM education and gender inclusivity in Canada. A chemistry professor and Member of the Order of Canada, she dedicated 40 years to…
Q&A with Paola Marino Microscopes allow researchers to visualize seemingly invisible things. But practical purposes aside, these glimpses into the microscopic world often look like works of art.…
Given the need for clean, sustainable energy, researchers around the world have recently started exploring the use of sunlight to create alternative fuels in a process called water splitting.…
To a glass dish, add a few atoms of carbon, a dash of hydrogen, and a splash of iron. Microwave on high for around half a minute. Serve. In…
Chemists at the University of Saskatchewan are looking to lower the cost of solar panels by advancing an alternative to today’s silicon-based technology. Made from sheets of ultra-pure silicon,…
A team of researchers has built a miniature iron sensor using little more than filter paper, spray paint, and an ordinary hole punch. They hope that their innovation, detailed…