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Analytical Chemistry Jun 4, 2025

Chemists discover simple way to build bigger molecules, one carbon at a time

A team of chemists at the University of Cambridge has developed a powerful new method for adding single carbon atoms to molecules more easily, offering a simple one-step approach that could accelerate drug discovery and the ...

Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Jun 4, 2025

How bigger molecules can help quantum charge flow last longer

A team at EPFL and the University of Arizona has discovered that making molecules bigger and more flexible can actually extend the life of quantum charge flow, a finding that could help shape the future of quantum technologies ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 3, 2025

MXene-coated lenses for safer and smarter wearables

With recent advancements in technology, the Internet of Things and wireless devices are in high demand. However, these innovations also raise concerns about prolonged exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which may ...

Other Jun 3, 2025

After 60 years, the search for a missing plane in Lake Superior remains fruitless

Experts searching for plane wreckage in Michigan's Lake Superior found logs and rocks on the bottom but no debris from an aircraft that crashed nearly 60 years ago carrying three people on a scientific assignment.

Nanophysics Jun 2, 2025

Transparent film uses graphene for stable, light-responsive applications

Korean researchers have succeeded in developing an innovative transparent film using graphene. This development secures a new material technology that makes it easier to utilize new graphene materials, and it is expected ...

Bio & Medicine Jun 2, 2025

Insect protein that blocks bacterial infection shows potential for medical implants

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material's potential for preventing medical implant infection.

Condensed Matter May 26, 2025

Smart phonon control boosts efficiency in eco-friendly thermoelectric material

A research team has discovered how to make a promising energy-harvesting material much more efficient—without relying on rare or expensive elements. The material, called β-Zn4Sb3, is a tellurium-free thermoelectric compound ...

Space Exploration May 21, 2025

Building a giant catcher's mitt on the moon

Members of the space exploration community are always coming up with novel ideas to solve problems that they view as holding back humanity's expansion into the cosmos. One such problem that has become more noticeable of late, ...

Nanophysics May 21, 2025

An accidentally discovered class of nanostructured materials can passively harvest water from air

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in pores and release it ...

Nanophysics May 20, 2025

From thin to bulk: Affordable, brighter and faster scanning with high-energy radiation sources

Imagine a medical scanner that works faster and produces clearer images, or a radiation detector that pinpoints tiny traces of radioactive material with unprecedented accuracy. These futuristic possibilities are a step closer ...

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