Administrator A tiny diamond defect could reveal a mysterious new kind of magnetism A newly proposed quantum sensing technique could make it much easier to identify one of physics’ newest and most intriguing classes of magnets: altermagnets. These unusual materials, discovered only a... chemistry science
Administrator NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is creating one of the weirdest forms of matter in space NASA’s upgraded Cold Atom Lab is turning the International Space Station into a frontier for quantum research, creating ultra-cold matter that behaves in astonishing ways. The experiments could unlock... chemistry science
Administrator New solid-state material converts sunlight into higher-energy UV light A new sunlight-powered material can convert visible light into higher-energy UV light, overcoming a challenge that has frustrated scientists for years. The breakthrough could enable cleaner air purifi... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists unlock a powerful new way to turn sunlight into fuel Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials capable of turning sunlight into useful chemical energy. The work focuses o... chemistry science
Administrator Engineers make magnets behave like graphene Engineers have discovered an unexpected link between two very different realms of physics: the behavior of electrons in graphene and magnetic waves in specially engineered materials. By designing a th... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever chemicals” without added chemicals. The breakthrough reveals a key mechanism that coul... chemistry science
Administrator Scientists turn CO2 into fuel using breakthrough single-atom catalyst Researchers have created a cutting-edge catalyst that turns CO2 into methanol more efficiently than ever before. Instead of using clumps of metal atoms, they engineered a system where each single indi... chemistry science
Administrator Supercomputers just solved a 50-year-old mystery about giant stars Astronomers have finally cracked a decades-old mystery about red giant stars—how material from their deep interiors makes its way to the surface. Using cutting-edge supercomputer simulations, research... chemistry science
Administrator This new carbon material could make carbon capture far more affordable Scientists have created a new kind of carbon material that could make carbon capture much cheaper and more efficient. By carefully controlling how nitrogen atoms are arranged, they found certain struc... chemistry science
Administrator These “smart” crystals bend and snap back when hit with light Perovskite crystals can dramatically and reversibly change shape when hit with light, a behavior not seen in conventional semiconductors. This effect, called photostriction, can be finely tuned depend... chemistry science
Administrator MXene breakthrough boosts conductivity 160x with perfect atomic order A new breakthrough is transforming MXenes—ultra-thin, high-tech materials—into something far more powerful and precise. Researchers have developed a cleaner, more controlled way to build these materia... chemistry science
Administrator New hydrogen breakthrough turns waste heat into clean fuel A breakthrough hydrogen-production method could make clean fuel far cheaper and easier to generate. Researchers at the University of Birmingham developed a perovskite-based catalyst that splits water ... chemistry science