New polybutadiene molecule enchains in squares, a microstructure that enables it to depolymerize under certain conditions, advancing options for closed-loop recycling. As the planet’s burden…
In a surprising discovery, Princeton physicists have observed an unexpected quantum behavior in an insulator made from a material called tungsten ditelluride. This phenomenon, known…
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move…
The ocean’s role in past atmospheric carbon dioxide change comes into focus. The last million years of Earth history have been characterized by frequent “glacial-interglacial…
Electrons inhabit a strange and topsy-turvy world. These infinitesimally small particles have never ceased to amaze and mystify despite the more than a century that…
A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence…
Carbon is one of the main building blocks for life on Earth. It’s abundant in our planet’s atmosphere, where it’s found in the form of…
You might have observed plants competing for sunlight — the way they stretch upwards and outwards to block each other’s access to the sun’s rays…
Scientists have discovered a rare object called the Blue Ring Nebula, a ring of hydrogen gas with a star at its center. The properties of…
When atoms get extremely close, they develop intriguing interactions that could be harnessed to create new generations of computing and other technologies. These interactions in…
It’s not a coincidence that dogs are cuter than wolves, or that goats at a petting zoo have shorter horns and friendlier demeanors than their…
New radiant cooling technology keeps people cool outside. When most people think of cooling, they automatically imagine air conditioning (AC), or cooling the air in…
Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are nearly ubiquitous in modern life, providing the brightness in phone displays, televisions, and lights. A new form of LEDs, made…
The source of thermodynamic instability found in “rattling” behavior. Researchers in the Cava Group at the Princeton University Department of Chemistry have demystified the reasons…
Magnet’s novel quantum effects extend to room temperature. An international team led by researchers at Princeton University has uncovered a new class of magnet that…
A research team led by Princeton University has developed a technique for tracking online foreign misinformation campaigns in real-time, which could help mitigate outside interference…
Study detects the critical point between 2 liquid forms of water. Water, so ordinary and so essential to life, acts in ways that are quite…
Why don’t planets collide more often? How do planetary systems — like our solar system or multi-planet systems around other stars — organize themselves? Of…