Chemistry

Scientists invent a super safe and efficient battery material

Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery in the world of batteries, which could change the way we use our gadgets and electric vehicles. In...

Chemists discover a key protein in how lysosomes work

Lysosomes, often reductively referred to as the "garbage disposals" of cells, play a pivotal role in our cells’ digestive systems by getting rid of...

Scientists unlock the secrets of sand for revolutionary energy storage

Have you ever raced across a hot beach and noticed how warm the sand gets? That simple experience hints at a powerful idea that could...

Scientists create new recipe for eco-friendly concrete

Researchers at Flinders University, along with teams around the globe, have made a big leap in sustainable construction by developing a new type of...

Scientists find way to turn carbon dioxide into valuable products

MIT chemical engineers have made a groundbreaking discovery that could turn a major environmental villain—carbon dioxide (CO2)—into valuable products like fuels and chemicals. This innovative...

Scientists find new way to turn air into fuel

In an exciting leap forward for green technology, scientists have developed a new method to transform CO2, a gas that contributes to global warming,...

Scientists on the brink of creating a material tougher than diamond

Diamonds are famous for being the hardest natural material on Earth. However, scientists have predicted there's something even tougher called BC8, a special form of...

Scientists find green way to turn greenhouse gas into liquid fuel

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill have made an exciting breakthrough in...

Turning gold green: A new eco-friendly way to recycle metals

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made a big leap forward in recycling metals in an eco-friendly way. They've figured out how...

Making nuclear power safer with molten salts: A breakthrough at MIT

In the race to combat climate change, scientists are looking at every possible source of clean energy, including nuclear power. While many people talk about...