What Is a Chemical Element?Chemical Elements and ExamplesBy Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph. Updated December 05, 2019 A chemical element, or an element, is defined as a material which cannot be broken down or changed into another substance using chemical means. Elements may be thought of as the basic ch

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In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Texas A&M University chemist Wenshe Ray Liu and his research team have focused their lab solely on searching for drugs to treat COVID-19.The Liu group was the first to identify the antiviral drug remdesivir as a viable medicine to treat COVID-19 in a re