Administrator A tiny defect in a crystal reveals a big quantum surprise Researchers have solved a long-standing challenge in understanding how tiny defects in materials like diamond and silicon carbide behave when exposed to light. Their new computational method revealed ... chemistry science
Administrator A revolutionary new microscope could reveal the hidden machinery of life Researchers have developed a revolutionary microscope that uses an incredibly powerful laser to make previously invisible cellular structures easier to see. The technology dramatically improves image ... chemistry science
Administrator AI reveals a hidden chemical shortcut that could turn CO2 into fuel Scientists used artificial intelligence to uncover nearly 10,000 chemical reactions involved in transforming carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals, revealing crucial pathways that traditional models... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists finally see how nature moves energy so efficiently Researchers have captured key steps in a chemical reaction that helps nature transfer energy with remarkable efficiency. Ultrafast X-rays revealed how changes involving electrons and protons are close... chemistry science
Administrator Physicists just found the ‘ghost’ of superconductivity Physicists have found striking evidence for an unusual form of superconducting behavior in uranium ditelluride, where electron pairs organize into rippling patterns called pair density waves. Even mor... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory may have found a dramatically more efficient route to fusion energy by reversing the traditional approach: heating plasma first, then increasing its density. Their ... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water A new light-activated material can efficiently produce hydrogen from water without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst. Researchers say its unusual sulfur-based chemistry could point towa... chemistry science
Administrator Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers say the inductive effect in neutral molecules appears to extend only across one c... chemistry science
Administrator A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a surprisingly simple way to turn polyethylene, the common plastic used in shopping bags and cutting boards, into gasoline and diesel-like fu... chemistry science
Administrator A $100 detector can see invisible particles raining down from space A pocket-sized, roughly $100 detector can reveal the invisible stream of cosmic particles constantly passing through Earth and even through our bodies. What began as a student physics project is now b... chemistry science
Administrator This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins A deep-sea microbe uses an exceptionally heat-resistant enzyme to turn atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia at temperatures that would destroy most proteins. Its unusual structure and a newly observed re... chemistry science
Administrator Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash Scientists are looking to diatoms, sea sponges, and plants for a cleaner way to recover rare earth elements and other valuable minerals hidden inside coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings. The bio-insp... chemistry science