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How pH Shapes Enzyme Activity in Chemical Systems

Enzymes are molecular workhorses whose behaviour is tightly governed by their chemical surroundings. Among the environmental variables that influence…

Dr Shyam S Khanal: A Nepali computational chemist in Australia

Dr Shyam S Khanal represents a generation of Nepali scientists who have taken their training beyond the Himalayas and into some of the most advanced research…

The Molecular Logic of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells represent one of the most elegant examples of applied photochemistry, mimicking the light-harvesting step of photosynthesis through…

Performing a gravimetric analysis of barium sulfate

Gravimetric methods remain a cornerstone of classical analytical chemistry, valued for their precision and minimal reliance on expensive instrumentation. When…

Polymer Chemistry Through Dr Ganesh R Poudel’s Research

Polymer chemistry connects molecular design with the materials used in packaging, medical devices, construction, agriculture and electronics. For Nepali…

Measuring Calcium in Milk with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

Milk sits at the heart of Australian breakfast tables, poured over Weet-Bix, stirred into flat whites, or simply drunk by the glass on a hot afternoon in…

toxicology of nicotine: chemical mechanism and health effects

Nicotine, a volatile alkaloid produced by plants of the Solanaceae family, sits at the centre of one of the most studied yet still debated toxicological…

A Guide to Writing a Chemistry Research Proposal for Nepali Students

For Nepali students pursuing chemistry at the postgraduate level, a well-crafted research proposal is the gateway to funding, supervisor approval, and…

Environmental chemist role opens at Nepal's Ministry of Environment

Nepal's Ministry of Environment has announced an opening for an Environmental Chemist, a role that sits at the intersection of regulatory oversight, laboratory…

Photocatalysis with titanium dioxide for cleaner Australian water

Imagine dipping a coated tile into a glass of contaminated water, leaving it in harsh midday sun, and watching stubborn pollutants gradually break apart. That…