A blue-light-powered iron catalyst just replaced rare metals — and unlocked a milestone in precision…
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Chemistry is the branch of science that studies the composition, structure, properties, and transformations of matter. It explores how atoms and molecules interact, combine, and change through chemical reactions, shaping everything from the air we breathe and the food we eat to the technologies we use daily. As a central science, chemistry connects and overlaps with physics, biology, materials science, and environmental science, enabling breakthroughs in areas like medicine, energy, and nanotechnology. From understanding the molecular basis of life to designing new materials and drugs, chemistry provides critical insights into the nature of the physical world.
Scientists at NYU have discovered a way to use light as a kind of remote…
A new approach to blue energy tackles one of the field’s most persistent problems: how…
A long-standing chemistry challenge has been solved with the synthesis of a five-atom silicon aromatic…
A next-generation calcium battery breakthrough could challenge lithium and transform clean energy storage. A research…
Industrial separations sit quietly at the heart of modern manufacturing, yet they consume enormous amounts…
A new liquid-metal process powered by light could reshape how hydrogen is produced. Scientists have…
UCLA chemists proved that some of chemistry’s oldest rules can be broken—and new molecules emerge…
Nearly 30 years after rye pollen molecules were shown to slow tumor growth in animals,…
A low-cost industrial metal just proved it can beat platinum at recycling plastic and powering…
A modern materials study suggests that Thomas Edison’s early light bulb experiments may have unknowingly…
Motionless atoms can trap liquid metal in a strange new state that shouldn’t exist. Scientists…
A new study identifies how water becomes ionized under electrochemical conditions. Hydrogen is expected to…
Researchers are uncovering how a poisonous chemical could have helped life emerge. A chemical that…
This new technology turns everyday carbon emissions into a useful chemical—right at the source, even…
A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues…
Scientists at UC Davis created a new class of serotonin-targeting molecules using a light-driven chemical…
A redesigned low-cost catalyst shows unexpected durability while converting CO₂ into a useful energy carrier.…