Chemistry
Low Carbon Dioxide Boosts Microbes to Produce More Biodegradable Plastic
A new study suggests that tweaking the carbon dioxide supply in safe gas fermentation can markedly boost the production of...
ROS Dynamics Controlled by Polyoxometalate-Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanozyme for Infected Wound Healing
A new inorganic “nanozyme” approach is aiming to improve treatment for infected wounds by solving a long-standing problem: how to...
Study Finds Smokers Rarely Increase Smoking After Switching to Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., July 15, 2026 — A new systematic review suggests that switching to cigarettes engineered with dramatically reduced nicotine...
Researchers Say Solar Storm Risks May Be Underestimated
Extreme space weather may be more dangerous than researchers have long believed, according to new results published in Nature. The...
Cross-Scale Intelligence Framework Enables Predictions for Aquatic Ecosystem Health
Aquatic ecosystems worldwide are deteriorating at an accelerating pace as climate change, dam operations, and intensified human activity push freshwater...
Rapid Mass Spectrometry Maps Traditional Chinese Medicine Beyond the Laboratory
A new review in Biomedical Analysis maps how direct mass spectrometry is moving into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) quality control,...
Atoco Inc. Launches Reticular Science Prize for Emerging Scholars and Innovators
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025, recognizing advances in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), has thrust reticular materials into the global...
Symmetry Holds the Key to Hydrogen’s Quantum Behavior
Crystal symmetry may determine whether hydrogen inside vanadium behaves like a classical particle or a quantum wave, according to a...
Study Maps Photogenerated Hole Evolution During Separation and Transfer in Photocatalysis
A team has mapped, in real time and with nanoscale precision, how photogenerated holes travel and react inside a facet-engineered...
Molecular Model Explains Buckled Dimers on Ge(100) Surface
Semiconductor surfaces—especially silicon and germanium (100)—owe much of their chemistry to a seemingly simple motif: the “buckled dimer.” In this...
Researchers Map Zinc-Ion Battery Future Using Atomic Layer Deposition for Regulation
Driven by the urgent need for safe, large-scale energy storage, zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are gaining momentum as a “post-lithium” alternative....
Tiny Infrared Chip Boosts Gas and Heat Detection Capabilities
Infrared cameras can reveal clues the human eye misses—such as gas leaks, chemical signatures in the atmosphere, and heat escaping...
New process converts mixed plastic waste into hydrogen fuel without sorting
A new chemical route could turn society’s most stubborn plastics into a clean hydrogen feedstock—without the sorting step that currently...
Global study links ultrafine air particles to nearly two million premature deaths annually
Unregulated ultrafine particles—tiny enough to slip through the body’s normal defenses—may be responsible for millions of premature deaths worldwide, according...
Dual-Frequency Photoacoustic CT Reveals Clear Whole Brain, Centimeters Deep
Scientists are turning photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) into a more powerful tool for mapping the brain’s microvasculature and oxygen status...
World-First Neutron Lens Sharply Enhances Atomic-Scale Observations
Neutron imaging can reveal how materials are built and how they change, offering exceptional sensitivity to light elements such as...
Unveiling the Metallic Secrets of an Ancient Bio-Metal Maw
Researchers Unveil “Bio-Metals”: Ancient Sea Worm Jaws Reveal Metal-Like Mechanical Phenomena In an intriguing discovery bridging biology and materials science,...
Programmable Arene Ring Opening Enables Diverse Phenol Synthesis
Phenols are abundant and versatile compounds found throughout nature and industry, yet their utility has been hampered by the stubborn...
New Tick-Borne Viruses Evade Human Immune System Defense Mechanisms
Warmer climates are contributing to the increased activity of ticks, notorious vectors for diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain...
Sensitive SWCNT Pyroelectric Phototransistors for Broadband Infrared Detection at Room Temperature
In a groundbreaking advancement poised to revolutionize infrared (IR) detection technology, researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology...
