Scientists Solve a Mystery That Goes Back to 1848 Involving the First Color Photographs
A palette of colors on a silver plate: that is what the world’s first color photograph looks like. It was taken by French physicist Edmond…
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After 90 Years, Scientists Solve One of the Fundamental Mysteries of Chemistry
New Graphene–Carbon Nanotube Catalyst Could Ignite Clean Energy Revolution
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MIT Chemists Have Developed a Peptide That Could Block COVID-19
Catalyst Zeolite Nanopores Discovery May Lead to New Materials for Clean Energy and Carbon Capture
New Fluorescent Compound Identified in Scorpions Could Help Protect Them From Parasites
Natural Mosquito-Killing Compound Produced by Bacteria Could Lead to Better Insecticides
Using Fish Scales to Make Wearable Electronics More Sustainable
Unusual Bacterial Enzyme Discovered That Could Become a New Target for Antibiotics
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down a component of collagen. MIT and Harvard University chemists have…
LEGO Bricks Could Survive in the Ocean for Up to 1,300 Years
A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research. A study led by the University of…
Exciting Molecular Tweaks Could Improve the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells
Molecular changes could improve the efficiency of next-generation photovoltaics. A molecular tweak has improved organic solar cell performance, bringing us closer to cheaper, efficient, and…
Organic Battery Breakthrough Makes Lithium-Ion Batteries More Environmentally Friendly
York University researchers have discovered a way to make Lithium-powered batteries more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability and storage capacity. Lithium-ion batteries use toxic,…
Clean Energy Technology Revolutionized by “Needle in a Haystack” Discovery
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could revolutionize fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon…
Underwater Smart Glue Goes From Sticky to Not With a Small Zap of Electricity
With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds….
Energy Industry Game-Changer: Using Rust and Organic Waste to Produce Hydrogen Fuel
Scientists identify a new and efficient way of producing hydrogen from organic waste solution using a catalyst derived from — of all things — rust….
Chemists Design New Compounds That Thwart Viruses – Blocks Replication of Coronavirus
New compounds block the replication of multiple viruses, including coronavirus. According to a February 26 report from the World Health Organization, the Wuhan coronavirus has…
How Old Is a Fingerprint Found at a Crime Scene? Chemists Developed a Way to Measure
Fingerprints are telling us more and more about the people that left them behind. Sure, we all know the unique whorls, loops, and arches in…