Chemistry

A laser-based sensing system developed at Adelaide University could help authorities detect deadly counterfeit alcohol, verify wine authenticity, and flag...

Cerium oxide (CeO₂) is a cornerstone abrasive in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), where precise surface planarization is essential for advanced...

Distillation remains one of industry’s most energy-hungry separation steps, driving both operating costs and greenhouse-gas emissions. Yet improving distillation performance...

Rivers don’t merely move water; they actively “process” pollution. A new study of a forest-dominated river in central China shows...

For the first time, researchers have produced radium-containing molecules in a cold, laser-ready state, enabling high-precision tabletop measurements. The work...

A quiet revolution is unfolding in bacterial spore engineering, where nature’s toughest survival strategy is being repurposed for next-generation biotech....

Physicists have reported an unusual “excess” signal of high-energy gamma rays emitted by more than a dozen heavy, unstable nuclei...

A team from Beijing Institute of Technology and partner institutes has introduced a coordination-regulated strategy to stabilize wide-bandgap perovskites used...

A new class of air-stable electrene materials could make the long-sought “green ammonia” revolution far more practical. Researchers at the...

A fast-growing “red tide” problem on the Pacific coast is bringing with it an escalating threat: saxitoxin (STX), a potent...

An international team led by researchers at Hiroshima University has uncovered a way to detect early-stage deterioration in human skin...

Flexible tactile sensing is a persistent bottleneck for robots, wearables, and bedside monitoring systems—especially when devices must remain reliable on...

Fuel cells promise a cleaner path to large-scale energy conversion, but cathode performance is still held back by sluggish oxygen...

Bioinspired by the “adhesion–conduction” blueprint of spider webs, a team from Lanzhou University, Nankai University, and Lanzhou Jiaotong University has...

MXenes—atomically thin transition metal carbides and nitrides—are drawing fresh attention for one simple reason: their surfaces are never truly bare....

Superionic conductors blur the boundary between solids and liquids by enabling certain ions to move extraordinarily fast while the material’s...

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are drawing major attention for their extremely high theoretical energy density—but two persistent bottlenecks have kept real-world...

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have unveiled a fluorescence-based analytical approach to assess...

A global team of scientists has unveiled a striking recycling route that turns tough plastic waste into valuable organic acids...

July 15, 2026, Mountain View, CA — On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor rattled New York City, producing a...