Chemistry

Tiny magnetic silk particles may one day guide drugs straight to disease

What if doctors could steer medicines through the body using magnets, delivering treatments directly to places like tumors or damaged blood vessels? A team of...

Waste to watts: How cone-shaped carbon could power the future of batteries

As electric vehicles and renewable energy systems become more common, the world is searching for better, more affordable, and environmentally friendly battery options. A new...

Squishy new material could revolutionize future computers

Imagine a material that changes its structure just by being gently squeezed—like a high-tech sandwich. Scientists from Washington State University and the University of North...

New way to double the efficiency of all-organic solar cells

As the world pushes harder to fight climate change, solar energy is becoming more important than ever. But while solar panels are a clean way...

Turning old jeans into new clothes: A green revolution for textiles

The world’s love for clothing isn’t slowing down—and neither are its environmental costs. But exciting new research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln could finally offer...

New way to turn sunlight and sugarcane waste into supercharged hydrogen power

Scientists at UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) have found an exciting new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel, using only sunlight...

New ‘electron sponge’ tech could triple the lifespan of fire-safe zinc batteries

In an exciting breakthrough for safer and more durable energy storage, researchers in South Korea have developed a new technology called the "electron sponge"...

Scientists find way to make silicone materials infinitely reusable

A team of researchers from France’s CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research) has developed a groundbreaking method for recycling silicone waste—offering a new way...

Scientists use ‘cold’ technique to build safer, more powerful batteries

A new manufacturing breakthrough from Penn State researchers could pave the way for safer, more efficient batteries for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. The...

New crystal material could power wearable tech using body heat

Scientists at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a new way to create flexible materials that can turn body heat into electricity. This breakthrough...