The chemical industry has been using a reaction with explosive chemicals for more than 100 years—now Mülheim scientists have discovered a safer alternative. The Ritter Group of the Max Planck Institut ...

Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Energetic Materials Center and Purdue University Materials Engineering Department have used simulations performed on the LLNL ...

As a new explosive is developed, it undergoes rigorous testing designed to help scientists learn more about it. These tests help researchers address several key questions, but none more important than ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. McEWEN, Tenn. — A massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people, leveled the building and ...

We demonstrate the powerful chemical combustion that occurs when pouring liquid oxygen onto a standard household carpet.

A deadly explosion at a Tennessee explosives plant killed 16, leveled the building and triggered a blast felt 20 miles away; investigations into the cause could take months. McEWEN, Tenn. — A massive ...

McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A massive blast at a Tennessee explosives plant that killed 16 people, leveled the building and was felt more than 20 miles away began in an area where workers used kettles to ...