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A chip material only three atoms thick was hit with plasma, and a tiny chemical trick changed what happened next
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (944+ words) Home - Technology - A chip material only three atoms thick was hit with plasma, and a tiny chemical trick changed what happened next Computer chips may be heading toward a new kind of precision, one measured not in wires or circuits,…...
Scientists accidentally discover gold can be chemically reactive by creating gold hydride, and the experiment cracks the myth that gold is always inert
3+ week, 1+ day ago (933+ words) Home - Science - Scientists accidentally discover gold can be chemically reactive by creating gold hydride, and the experiment cracks the myth that gold is always inert Gold has a reputation for staying calm under pressure. That is why people trust it…...
Scientists analyzed more than 2, 300 seawater samples and made a troubling discovery: they found 248 man-made chemicals in waters around the world, even far from the coast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) Home - Environment - Scientists analyzed more than 2, 300 seawater samples and made a troubling discovery: they found 248 man-made chemicals in waters around the world, even far from the coast A new study has found that human-made chemicals are present not only near…...
Physicists have found the first signs of an exotic "-mesic nucleus, a state of matter that could help explain where mass really comes from
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (938+ words) Home - Science - Physicists have found the first signs of an exotic "-mesic nucleus, a state of matter that could help explain where mass really comes from Why does anything have mass? It is why a basketball feels heavy, but it…...
A new theory suggests gravitational waves could modulate the light emitted by atoms, as if every atom carried a tiny trace of the universe's deepest vibrations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (826+ words) Home - Science - A new theory suggests gravitational waves could modulate the light emitted by atoms, as if every atom carried a tiny trace of the universe's deepest vibrations Gravitational waves are famous for shaking the universe, yet barely nudging anything…...
Japanese scientists have created a device capable of converting sweat into electricity, and the idea seems so outlandish that it is hard not to want to find out how it works
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (807+ words) Home - Energy - Japanese scientists have created a device capable of converting sweat into electricity, and the idea seems so outlandish that it is hard not to want to find out how it works You sweat, it evaporates, and the moment…...
They have created a molecule never before seen in nature with an extremely strange half-M'bius topology, and even the electrons behave in a very unusual way inside it
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (950+ words) Home - Science - They have created a molecule never before seen in nature with an extremely strange half-M'bius topology, and even the electrons behave in a very unusual way inside it If you twist a strip of paper and tape the…...
An analysis of food remains found in pottery dating back 5, 000 to 8, 000 years is changing what we knew about prehistoric European cuisine
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (759+ words) Home - Science - An analysis of food remains found in pottery dating back 5, 000 to 8, 000 years is changing what we knew about prehistoric European cuisine Ever scraped a burnt layer off the bottom of a pan and thought, "That's the story of…...
An "artificial leaf" described in a study published on November 19, 2025, was able to convert CO2 into formate for more than 24 hours and could open up an amazing new way to produce chemicals without relying so heavily on oil
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (761+ words) Home - Energy - An "artificial leaf" described in a study published on November 19, 2025, was able to convert CO2 into formate for more than 24 hours and could open up an amazing new way to produce chemicals without relying so heavily on oil A…...
Goodbye to dependence on critical metals: scientists create a new form of aluminum that defies what we thought was possible and could make the industry of the future more affordable
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (950+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to dependence on critical metals: scientists create a new form of aluminum that defies what we thought was possible and could make the industry of the future more affordable What if one of the most common metals…...