8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (496+ words) IBM Research / University of Manchester Representation of electrons in the molecule in the form of a "half-M'bius" A ring with 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure: it would be necessary to turn the loop four…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (814+ words) Maher El-Kad and /UCLA New battery technology: proteins (red) contain tiny clusters of metal (silver). Each yellow sphere in the structures in the center represents a single nickel or iron atom. Thomas Edison envisioned the potential of electric vehicles long…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (925+ words) Jing Wang, a researcher at the University of Chicago, is the first author of a study that revealed some of the main causes of " and ways to mitigate " the degradation of single-crystal lithium-ion batteries A hidden cracking mechanism explains why…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (491+ words) A team of researchers took inspiration from kirigami, a Japanese paper art form, to create a new material " which goes from a flat grid to any desired 3D structure. There is a lvery tenuous between mathematics and art. Apparently, the same…...