The Bunsen burner was invented in Germany in 1855 by German chemist Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899). One of the most commonly used pieces of equipment for heating in a laboratory, a Bunsen burner uses natural gas as a fuel supply. Due to its design...

A very common instrument in most school and research laboratories, the Bunsen gas burner was first used by Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff in their experiments with spectroscopy, a means of analyzing the elemental constituents of chemicals. Because...

A Bunsen burner is a common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and...

Scientists in the United States are slipping out of their lab coats into something more comfortable. Robert Valentini was once merely an assistant professor at Brown University, studying techniques for healing damaged tissue. From now on, however, he is "Dr September", a smouldering...

Let's play a little word association. Chemistry! What comes to mind? Beakers? Formulas? Molecules? Maybe. But chances are that "Bunsen burner" rolled off many a tongue. There is probably no other piece of equipment as closely associated with chemistry as that ubiquitous little...

Schools have the right to ban students from wearing Muslim veils if teachers believe the garments affect safety or pupils' learning, the British government said Tuesday.But educators should speak with parents before introducing such a ban, the Education Ministry said in updated guidelines that also...

Schools have the right to ban students from wearing Muslim veils if teachers believe the garments affect safety or pupils' learning, the British government said Tuesday.But educators should speak with parents before introducing such a ban, the Education Ministry said in updated guidelines that also...