Metallic Glass: One Step Closer to Solving a Major Problem of Hydrogen Energy
A team of scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with their colleagues from Austria, Turkey, Slovakia, Russia (MISIS, MSU), and the UK found…
A team of scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with their colleagues from Austria, Turkey, Slovakia, Russia (MISIS, MSU), and the UK found…
In the search for the chemical origins of life, researchers have found a possible alternative path for the emergence of the characteristic DNA pattern: According…
One Electrode Fits All Functional Groups As we learned in chemistry class, chemical reaction occurs with the formation or cleavage of bonds between atoms. These…
Injuries to peripheral nerves — tissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the brain to the rest of the body — often result in chronic pain,…
Lower-cost Production Thanks to Optimized Distribution of Atoms Billions of noble metal catalysts are used worldwide for the production of chemicals, energy generation, or cleaning…
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has wreaked havoc on health care systems, economies, and everyday lives worldwide. Scientists are fighting back with multiple strategies,…
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought much-needed attention to the problem of potentially toxic metals being released from drinking water distribution pipes when water…
Scientists have found an ingredient that makes a vaccine more effective through an approach more often seen in materials science — testing molecules that self-assemble…
First-ever measurements provide evidence that extremely cold liquid water exists in two distinct structures that co-exist and vary in proportion dependent on temperature. Supercooled water…
Humankind is reliant on the ammonium in synthetic fertilizer for food. However, producing ammonia from nitrogen is extremely energy-intensive and requires the use of transition…
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, researchers are working overtime to develop vaccines and therapies to thwart SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the disease Many…
According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death, accounting for almost 25% of all deaths…
Although Earth is uniquely situated in the solar system to support creatures that call it home, different forms of life could have once existed, or…
Study: Pointed tips on aluminum ‘octopods’ increase catalytic reactivity. Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light. Researchers…
‘Floating’ Graphene on a Bed of Calcium Atoms Adding calcium to graphene creates an extremely-promising superconductor, but where does the calcium go? Adding calcium to…
A research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising way to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene —…
Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio, and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza, and malaria,…
Alison Wendlandt explores how the layout of atoms in molecules, such as sugars and drugs, can affect their nature and our bodies. Much of the…