Chemistry

Geosmin is a volatile compound of microbial origin with a distinct “earthy” to “musty” odor that can affect the quality...

In electronic technologies, key material properties change in response to stimuli like voltage or current. Scientists aim to understand these...

The rotation of a nearby star stuns astronomersCredit: Jani Närhi, University of Helsinki The rotation of a nearby star stuns...

A team of international scientists has unveiled a surprising discovery in molecular physics, revealing unexpected symmetry-breaking dynamics in ionized carbon...

A new optical phenomenon has been demonstrated by an international team of scientists led by physicists at the University of Bath, with...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created sheets of transition metal chalcogenide “cubes” connected by chlorine atoms....

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Computers benefit greatly from being connected to the internet, so we might ask: What good is...

In traditional Japanese basket-weaving, the ancient “Kagome” design seen in many handcrafted creations is characterized by a symmetrical pattern of...

Thanks to an accidental discovery, researchers at the University of British Columbia have created a new super-black material that absorbs...

Lung diseases kill millions of people around the world each year. Treatment options are limited, and animal models for studying...