8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (510+ words) Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a remarkable new material that can repel nearly all liquids'even when stretched to five times its original length. This breakthrough could be useful for technologies such as soft robots, wearable electronics, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (444+ words) Scientists have developed a new way to produce clean hydrogen using sunlight and liquid metal, offering a promising path toward greener energy made directly from seawater. The method could help overcome long-standing challenges in hydrogen production and bring the world…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (463+ words) rich mix of organic molecules deep inside a nearby galaxy, offering a new glimpse into how the basic ingredients of chemistry may form in some of the universe's most extreme environments. The discovery comes from observations of a galaxy called…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (508+ words) One of the biggest challenges facing renewable energy is timing. Wind turbines and solar panels often produce electricity when it is not immediately needed. A sunny summer afternoon can generate far more power than households use, while cold winter nights…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (395+ words) Both fuels are mainly made of methane, which burns more cleanly than coal or oil and is widely used for heating, electricity generation and chemical manufacturing. However, these gases are rarely pure. One of the most common impurities is carbon…...

2+ week, 1+ day 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…...

2+ week, 1+ day 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (486+ words) Sodium-ion batteries are attracting growing attention as a greener and more affordable alternative to today's lithium-ion batteries. Sodium is abundant, widely available, and cheaper than lithium, making it appealing for large-scale energy storage. But despite this promise, sodium-ion batteries have…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (436+ words) Astronomers have discovered the largest sulfur-containing molecule ever seen in space, offering new clues about how the chemical ingredients of life may form long before planets and stars are born. The molecule was found in a massive cloud of gas…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (512+ words) As cities around the world struggle with rising energy demand, controlling heat from sunlight has become a major challenge. A large portion of the heat entering buildings comes from near-infrared (NIR) light, an invisible part of sunlight that passes easily…...