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37+ min ago (759+ words) Published on December 9, 2025 2:17 PM GMTGrandma's Kitchen'by Jacek Yerka.'Source.It is equipped with heat sources of various kinds, heat-resistant containers, a hob to evacuate toxic gas, instruments to manipulate reactive material adapted to different textures, measuring equipment, and, importantly, a stock of reactants, complex organic compounds that get restocked regularly and stored at cold temperatures to preserve their purity.Over the course of a lifetime, we train to become better chemists. We get to discover surprising ingredient combinations. How weird it is that pears pair well with blue cheese! We learn the physics of heat when we have the great idea of adding water to a pan about to burn to stabilize its temperature at the point of ebullition. When making pizza dough, we interact with a practical application of polymer science. Through knitting and hydration, glutenin molecules bind to…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (777+ words) Scientists have developed a new catalyst that uses both single atoms and engineered defects to improve the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a key step in green hydrogen production. The study, published in Advanced Science, demonstrates how ion irradiation can precisely create oxygen vacancies in nickel-iron layered double hydroxides (NiFe-LDH) while anchoring molybdenum (Mo) single atoms, resulting in a highly active and exceptionally stable electrocatalyst. OER remains a major bottleneck in water splitting because its reaction steps are slow and energetically demanding. NiFe-LDH materials are among the most promising low-cost catalysts, yet many of their oxygen atoms remain inactive, limiting overall efficiency. While researchers have tried doping, heterostructures, and defect engineering, the interaction between defects and metal centres has remained poorly understood. This study directly addresses that gap by creating a catalyst where oxygen vacancies and Mo single atoms interact…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (63+ words) Scientists turn waste cooking oil into superglue - Scientists have developed a method to transform discarded cooking oil waste into recyclable plastic and a superglue. - This innovation provides a sustainable alternative for creating new household materials, reducing reliance on fossil fuels for plastic production. - The superglue created through this process demonstrated exceptional strength, capable of holding up to 123kg and even towing a car....

3+ hour, 2+ min ago (258+ words) Axitinib is a targeted anti-cancer medication commonly prescribed to patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma after other systemic treatments. It works as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, blocking vascular endothelial growth factor receptors that drive tumour growth and metastasis. "It was a case where twice, chemists thought they had their target and had to back-pedal," says Beran. "Crystal structure prediction could have really helped avoid this." Crystal structure prediction reveals that most of the low-energy predicted structures of axitinib are known experimentally and that form XLI is indeed the global minimum structure at 0K. It can also accurately distinguish between salt and co-crystal forms The crystal structure prediction revealed that most of the low-energy predicted structures of axitinib are known experimentally, and that form XLI is the global minimum structure at 0K. The study also distinguished the axitinib salt formed with fumaric acid…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago (391+ words) Scientists have created a new kind of "electronic skin" " a super thin, flexible, and breathable device that sticks comfortably to the human body and can monitor health signals with high accuracy. This breakthrough, developed by a team from DGIST, Hanbat National University, and Kyungpook National University, was recently published in Materials Today. Electronic skin, or e-skin, is designed to act like a second layer of skin. It can track things like heartbeat, muscle activity, or body temperature without needing bulky devices or uncomfortable attachments. For e-skin to work well, it must fit smoothly against the contours of the body while also allowing the skin underneath to breathe. Without breathability, sweat and moisture can get trapped, causing irritation or inflammation during long-term use. This is why nanomesh materials " thin nets made of polymer nanofibers " are becoming an exciting option. They are…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago (447+ words) The discovery is expected to play a role in fields such as pharmaceuticals, aviation, construction, and electronics. Researchers have unveiled a startling discovery: not all atoms in a liquid are jostling around." Some, it turns out, stay put, capable of corralling entire liquids into a bizarre, supercooled state. According to researchers at the University of Nottingham and the University of Ulm in Germany, the unusual state of matter is expected to play a role in fields such as pharmaceuticals, aviation, construction, and electronics. Matter is conventionally understood to exist in three states: gas, liquid, and solid." While the orderly arrangement of solids and the chaotic freedom of gases are relatively well-described, liquids have always remained the most mysterious of the trio. Atoms in a liquid constantly shift and rapidly interact, resembling a bustling crowd. Particularly, the moment a liquid begins…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago (48+ words) Chemists from the Advanced Engineering School of St. Petersburg State University (SPbU) have created a material capable of absorbing oil from water, according to the university's portal. Russian scientists invent polymer capable of absorbing oil from water Russian scientists invent polymer capable of absorbing oil from water...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago (448+ words) A second wave is changing how the industry thinks about AI for drugs. Rather than simply applying generic AI models to databases of known molecules, some companies now look to combine computational physics, structure-based modelling, and generative AI to design novel, first-in-class molecules from scratch." So,if AI is now the baseline, the real question becomes: where does differentiation come from? "One major misconception is that AI models trained purely on historical data can drive true drug invention " you don't invent by remixing history." When discovery depends only on remixing past molecules, you rarely leave the bounds of what has already been tried. "In my view, true invention comes from two sources: human ingenuity or physics, the first-principles science that lets us reason at the atomic scale. Without that foundation, wecan'tunlock real creativity in drug discovery, nor hope to tackle…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago (126+ words) Establishing a closed-loop cycle for lithium by recycling batteries has become a critical technological challenge as more people adopt electrified vehicles and economies decarbonise. The proliferation of nickel- and cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries in recent years has greatly increased demand for recovering lithium. Toray's technology would enable efficient and high-quality lithium recovery from diverse lithium-ion battery variants, including nickel-cobalt and lithium iron phosphate types. It also makes it possible to extract cobalt and nickel, which are also vital for lithium-ion batteries. Toray addressed this challenge by developing a highly durable and selective nanofiltration membrane with much better acid resistance. Read our special features celebrating 65 years of Electronics Weekly and looking ahead to the future of the industry....

11+ hour, 7+ min ago (264+ words) The AeroStar sensors connect seamlessly via ABB's EZLink" digital platform with the new AWT424 transmitter and offer predictive maintenance alerts through the EZLink Connect App. Constructed in stainless steel with a hygienic surface finish, the sensors are also suitable for food and beverage applications. The next-generation AWT424 transmitter forms the backbone of ABB's continuous water analysis platform. Designed to simplify and unify water measurement, it allows operators to connect and control up to four sensors simultaneously, offering a complete view of water quality, including parameters like pH/ORP, conductivity, turbidity, chlorine, and dissolved oxygen. Dr. Kevin Matthews and Dr. Seth Villarreal Dr. Kevin Matthews and Dr. Seth Villarreal discuss cryo vacuum workflows and their impact on preserving sodium battery interfaces for accurate analysis. Dr. Paul Poodt & Alexander Bouman Discover how SparkNano uses spatial atomic layer deposition to enhance lithium-ion batteries and scale…...