The word "ubiquitous" describes things that are present everywhere, a concept that has evolved from theological discussions of divine presence to everyday language. It now aptly characterizes modern ...

In addition to being one of the most fun words to say—and hardest to spell—in English, “onomatopoeia” probably calls to mind a whole bunch of silly, fun words. Onomatopoeia is the process of creating ...

The recent ACS national meeting in San Diego, which centered on the theme “Computers in Chemistry,” brought home the message that computers—like chemistry—are pervasive. The two fields have come to be ...