1+ day, 7+ hour ago USC chemistry professor is awarded one of Russia's top science honours, topping competition from 40 countries A US-based chemist has been awarded one of Russia's top science honours, prevailing over a competitive field of applicants from 40 nations, including some of the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago After an uproar over the perceived snub, the university named the Indonesian researchers involved in Rafflesia's rediscovery on social media The uproar has exposed the perceived lack of equal recognition for Western researchers and their Global South counterparts when they…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago Plastics, detergents, adhesives, solvents and synthetic rubbers could be produced without need for petroleum, study finds The iron-based nanoparticle catalyst converts syngas, or synthesis gas, into hydrogen and carbon-based compounds called olefins by coupling two reactions that separately have limitations…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago The electron microscopy pioneer has received one of his country's highest awards as well as scientific plaudits during a 50-year career One of Japan's most distinguished chemists, Eiichi Nakamura, has been appointed chair professor at Nankai University in China. During…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago The research could lead to a new form of green power in cold climates, tapping into 10 per cent of the Earth's ice-coated surface Scientists from China and Spain have discovered that adding salt to ice can enable it to generate…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi will share the US$1.1 million prize The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi for their work in the development of metal-organic frameworks....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago The rechargeable, room-temperature stable battery was made possible using a rare earth-based battery electrolyte that harnesses hydride ions, or negatively charged hydrogen ions. Experimental data shows that the battery's specific capacity " or the amount of electrical charge it can store…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago International research team discovers plant mechanism that could help to combat pests and increase yield Corn communicates with its neighbours by releasing a gas that prompts nearby plants to alter their soil, a new study has found. The international team…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago Chemists can turn plastic waste into pain-killing paracetamol using the bacteria E.coli, usually known for making people ill Scientists have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into painkillers using bacteria. One of the most widely used medicines worldwide is…...