July Fourth is one of the worst days of the year for air quality in the region, said Daniel B. Curtis, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Cal State Fullerton. Curtis and his students ...

It’s that time of year again, when we light up the barbeques and fireworks to celebrate another fantastic July 4th, with this year being America’s 247th birthday since the signing of the Declaration ...

video: From the sizzle of the fuse to the boom and burst of colors -- a new American Chemical Society (ACS) video brings you all of the exciting sights and sounds of Fourth of July fireworks. The ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — No 4th of July celebration is complete without fireworks. There’s some interesting science behind how sparkling colors are made. While fireworks are used for many celebrations today, ...

Elham Yaaghubi, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Castellano Lab at the University of Florida, let her column chromatography fractions sit overnight. When she returned to the lab, she saw that the ...

Bring chemistry to life with the spectacular science of fireworks! This FREE teaching resource is designed to introduce students to the fascinating chemistry behind fireworks through an engaging ...

Fireworks are the result of a combustion reaction where oxygen and other fuels are added together to create light, color, sound, propulsion and more for all of our senses, explains Paul Smith, ...

When you are watching the fireworks this year, just think — that is chemistry in action! Okay, you may not be thinking about science and would rather focus on the show, but the spectacular colors and ...