1+ week, 3+ day ago  (302+ words) A team at Washington University in St. Louis has created a durable catalyst that splits water into hydrogen without relying on expensive platinum group metals. The material performed comparably to platinum-based benchmarks and sustained industrial-level operation for over 1, 000 hours. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (632+ words) Geologists cracked a 2-billion-year-old code buried deep in the Earth, and it's rewriting everything we thought we knew about finding rare earth metals. Finding rare earth elements has never been straightforward. These 17 metals, essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (274+ words) For decades, something invisible has been quietly undermining experiments inside one of the world's most important particle accelerators at CERN. The ghost is not a simple distortion. It is a three-dimensional shape that shifts over time, which means accurately capturing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (344+ words) Researchers have developed a new method for detecting signs of life based not on specific molecules, but on the statistical patterns in how those molecules are distributed. The technique could be applied to data already collected by current planetary missions....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (401+ words) For centuries, the fleeting blue glow of marine algae has captivated observers, but it was always brief, unpredictable, and impossible to control. Now, researchers have changed that entirely, unlocking a method that keeps living algae illuminated on demand, with results…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (322+ words) Indian Defence Review Researchers at King's College London have synthesized a new form of aluminum arranged in an unprecedented triangular molecular configuration The compound demonstrates a level of chemical reactivity previously associated only with expensive precious metals The discovery, published…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (338+ words) More than a century after its invention, Edison's nickel-iron battery is being reconsidered not for cars, but for a broader role in energy systems shaped by renewables and storage demands. As reported by Supercar Blondie, a team of international researchers…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (252+ words) The breakthrough hinges on the bacteria's natural ability to produce hydrogen when they are forced to respire without oxygen. In the laboratory, the researchers cultivated E. coli in a glucose-rich environment, which allowed them to feed the bacteria breadcrumbs. These simple…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (401+ words) A chemistry student's groundbreaking nail polish may soon allow anyone, no matter their hand conditions, to effortlessly use touchscreen devices. Desai and Lawrence's journey began after they observed a growing need for a product that could bridge the gap for…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (525+ words) Webb spots dry ice in the Butterfly Nebula, revealing frozen molecules surviving where intense stellar radiation should destroy them. This surprising discovery challenges long-held assumptions about the chemistry of dying stars. It suggests that even in regions flooded with intense…...