“Black Nitrogen” – Scientists Solve a Puzzle of the Periodic Table
Bayreuth researchers discover new high-pressure material and solve a puzzle of the periodic table. In the periodic table of elements there is one golden rule…
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Continuous Pathway to Building Blocks of Life on Earth Revealed
Researchers have long sought to understand the origins of life on Earth. A new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study, the…
Ultrastable Catalyst Could Lead to More Efficient and Cheaper Production of Propylene From Propane
A group of Japanese scientists has developed an ultrastable, selective catalyst to dehydrogenate propane — an essential process to produce the key petrochemical substance of…
Clean Energy Breakthrough: Scientists Improve Light-Driven Water-Splitting to Produce Hydrogen
Etching the Road to a Hydrogen Economy Using Plasma Jets Hydrogen is a clean energy source that can be produced by splitting water molecules with…
Special Elemental Magic: Japanese Scientists Announce a ‘Nuclear’ Periodic Table
A staple in every science classroom is the periodic table of elements, and for many it is their first introduction to the vast mysteries of…
Toxic Chemicals – Including a Pesticide – Identified in Fracking Wastewater
Scientists are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns of fracking wastewater to determine if it is safe for reuse. Before water produced during…
How a Widely Used Catalyst Splits Water Finally Explained at an Atomic Level
“Gold standard” material for generating oxygen from water divulges its molecular mechanisms. A crystalline compound called ruthenium dioxide is widely used in industrial processes, where…
Scientists Eliminate Drug Side Effects by Manipulating Molecular Chirality
Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a novel technique that can produce pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects. The approach,…
First Direct Look at How Light Excites Electrons to Kick Off a Chemical Reaction Within Millionths of a Billionth of a Second
Light-driven reactions are at the heart of human vision, photosynthesis and solar power generation. Seeing the very first step opens the door to observing chemical…
Faster, More Efficient Way of Recycling Bioplastics Developed
Chemical Recycling Makes Useful Product From Waste Bioplastic A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based “bioplastics” has been developed by a team of scientists…
Einstein Wrong, Nature Does “Play Dice” – Unknown Mechanism Leads to Quantum Interference in Simple Reaction
Is the simplest chemical reaction really that simple? Most people think that quantum theory, which describes the motion of molecules and atomic and subatomic particles,…
Genetic Analysis Reveals the Fascinating Evolutionary Origins of Catmint AKA Catnip
Researchers discover the evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone. Catmint, also known as catnip, is well-known for its intoxicating effect on cats. The odor…
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Improved With Coordination Polymer Glass
Hydrogen fuel cells made with coordination polymer glass membranes could produce as much energy as their liquid-based counterparts while adding strength and flexibility. Scientists at…
New Technologies to Extract, Purify Critical Rare Earth Metals a ‘Game Changer’
The production of rare earth metals is a global $4 billion annual market that continues to grow as new electronics, computerized engines for aircraft, warships,…
Scientists Rewire Photosynthesis to Fuel Our Future
Hydrogen is an essential commodity with over 60 million tons produced globally every year. However over 95 percent of it is made by steam reformation…
Hidden Symmetry Discovered in Chemical Kinetic Equations – Significant for Drug Design, Genetics & More
Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical…
More Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Ethylene Production With New Catalyst
A research team led by North Carolina State University has engineered a new catalyst that can more efficiently convert ethane into ethylene, which is used…
New Dual-Action Coating Invented to Prevent Bacterial Cross-Contamination of Fresh Produce
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection buckets. Over the course of their journey…
