Chemistry

Automotive paint sludge—laden with volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—can release hazardous chemicals into the air during storage and disposal. A new...

As demand for sustainable, low‑carbon energy rises, researchers are questioning whether today’s dominant harvesting technologies can meet the needs of...

Dynamic nanopores in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as powerful tools for separating molecules that look almost identical—down to tiny...

At last, astronomers have obtained strong, direct evidence that Betelgeuse—the iconic red supergiant in Orion—is accompanied by a faint stellar...

Straintronics is turning mechanical deformation into a switch for controlling the optical and electronic behavior of advanced layered materials. By...

Clean-energy momentum is driving an intense effort to squeeze more electricity from the sunlight that reaches solar panels. One promising...

A new type of fire-safe coating is turning to nature for inspiration, using a skin-like design to overcome a major...

Wearable biosensors are getting better at reading our bodies, but one problem keeps sabotaging real-world accuracy: staying in place. Skin...

It may sound like science fiction: an experiment named NEMESIS operating deep underground, waiting to reveal the universe’s hidden schemes....

A team of chemists has unveiled a light-driven way to move nitrogen fragments onto gold—an advance that could make nitrene-transfer...