Chemistry

Soil moisture is a quiet driver of major risks—shaping crop growth, drought evolution, flood potential, and the daily exchange of...

Environmental pollution is accelerating as manufacturing, industry, and daily life expand, and one stubborn contributor is volatile organic compounds (VOCs)....

High entropy alloys have emerged as a powerful materials platform, built from multiple principal elements in a single system. Among...

Lead is a highly toxic, long-lived metal that can accumulate in ecosystems and human tissues. Because even trace levels can...

Researchers at Germany’s Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have unveiled two experimental routes to dismantle PFAS—so-called “forever chemicals” notorious for their resistance...

A new theoretical study from Queen Mary University of London examines a problem at the heart of cosmology: how the...

Helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) bring an inherently coiled geometry that sets them apart from conventional straight carbon nanotubes. While straight...

Thermoelectric materials are prized for their ability to harvest waste heat and turn it into electricity, yet they face a...

Phosphorus is usually treated as a “helper” in metal phosphides—either as a sacrificial template that leaves behind active phases under...

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...