Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
Chemists have doubled the members of a family of buzzy 2D materials, and even jammed a record nine…
This Unlikely Chemical Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
Year after year, humans pump more carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere than nature can remove, fueling global…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
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Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
The Unlikely Reasonableness of AI-Augmented HPC
For many HPC practitioners, the game is played as follows. In general, science develops models of the world…
Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry
Parts of an IBM quantum computer on display ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images A quantum computer and conventional…
Everyday painkiller made from plastic — by E. coli
Credit: Medicimage/SPL A common bacterium can be adapted to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, a study published this…
The Next Acetaminophen Tablet You Take Could Be Made From PET
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have succeeded in transforming certain plastic waste into acetaminophen using the natural…
The University of Manchester joins two new national research hubs to drive sustainable manufacturing
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Quantum tunneling observed in heavy fluorine atoms for first time
Quantum tunneling is a strange phenomenon where tiny particles manage to pass through barriers they technically don’t have…