9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (315+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... Graphene is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (326+ words) Rather than being used as a storage material, the sulfur gives up electrons. But a team of Chinese researchers has managed to turn sulfur's complex chemistry into a strength, making it the primary electron donor in a sodium-sulfur battery that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (25+ words) New method uses no freezing technology or refrigeration equipment'just water and a vacuum. See full article... Physicists 3D-printed a Christmas tree of ice...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... Not everyone…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (272+ words) Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals. You'll often hear plastic pollution referred to as a problem. But the reality is that it's multiple problems. Depending on the properties we need, we form…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (27+ words) Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals. See full article... Polyurethane is the latest polymer broken down by designer enzymes...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (544+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... In 2007s The…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (255+ words) On Wednesday, the Nobel Prize Committee honored three researchers for their role in developing MOFs: Richard Robson for demonstrating the first MOF, and Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi for developing them to their full potential. Unlike traditional polymers, this structure…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) Scientists may have additional tools to produce psilocybin to use for medical purposes. Magic mushrooms have been used in traditional ceremonies and for recreational purposes for thousands of years. However, a new study has found that mushrooms evolved the ability…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (220+ words) Engineered pathway lets carbon be plugged directly into key metabolic pathways. Lots of people are excited about the idea of using plants to help us draw down some of the excess carbon dioxide we've been pumping into the atmosphere. It…...