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‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (261+ words) Inverted metallocene" complexes featuring palladium-based rings bonded to non-metal anions are new examples of compounds that redefine the concept of a metallocene. The researchers who created them say that such compounds could be used to control the thermal degradation of…...
Germany’s Chemical Reckoning: How Europe is Dismantling its Industrial Core
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (464+ words) BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, 1881. The Industry That Built Modern Germany and the World Chemical manufacturing is among the most energy-intensive activities known to modern economies. Natural gas is not merely a fuel; it is a feedstock, a reagent and an…...
Why Lithium Metal Batteries Fail—and How Mechanics May Hold the Key | Newswise
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (387+ words) Lithium metal batteries promise dramatically higher energy density than today's lithium-ion systems, yet their widespread use remains limited by unstable lithium deposition, dendrite growth, and rapid capacity loss. New research synthesizes emerging evidence that these failures cannot be explained by…...
This nickel catalyst could change how drugs and materials are made
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (543+ words) Chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new class of nickel catalysts that could significantly change how important chemicals are made. The discovery centers on a rare and hard-to-control form of nickel that scientists have long wanted…...
Sponge-like gold shows powerful new light and electron effects
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (489+ words) Gold is best known for its shine and value, but in modern science it is also an important high-tech material. New research shows that by reshaping gold at an extremely small scale, scientists can dramatically change how it behaves'especially how…...
Lab-made cosmic dust could show how life began on Earth
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (453+ words) Lab-made cosmic dust could show how life began on Earth'starlust.org Lab-made cosmic dust could show how life began on Earth Earth, in its early days, was bombarded by meteorites, micrometeorites, and interplanetary dust from asteroids and comets that are…...
IIT Guwahati, UK Universities develop Machine Learning based framework to design sustainable metal alloys without critical raw materials
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (499+ words) ANI 04 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT+ Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 4 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, in collaboration with researchers from London South Bank University, University of Manchester, and the University of Leeds, have developed a Machine Learning (ML)-based method…...
MIT team turns recycled plastic bottles into durable building parts
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (556+ words) The trusses proved their mettle by supporting 4,000 pounds of pressure during testing. Engineers at MIT are successfully turning raw plastic waste into high-strength floor trusses via large-scale additive manufacturing. Notably, the trusses proved their mettle by supporting 4,000 pounds of pressure…...
India News | IIT Guwahati, UK Universities Develop Machine Learning Based Framework to Design Sustainable Metal Alloys Without Critical Raw Materials
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (535+ words) Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 4 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, in collaboration with researchers from London South Bank University, University of Manchester, and the University of Leeds, have developed a Machine Learning (ML)-based method to design advanced…...
Thermoelectric Materials For Compact Power Generation
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (155+ words) Waste heat from industrial equipment could be converted more efficiently using a thermoelectric material that generates voltage perpendicular to heat flow. Large amounts of energy are routinely lost as heat in industrial systems and combustion based engines, reducing overall efficiency…...