July 29, 2021

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Watching Light Break Down a Model Photocatalyst in Near Real Time

Researchers take ultrafast infrared spectroscopy snapshots of how light breaks down gas phase iron pentacarbonyl.

June 15, 2021

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A Cousin of Table Salt Could Make Energy Storage Faster and Safer

A material with a disordered rock salt structure could help make batteries safer, faster-charging, and able to store more energy.

June 4, 2021

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Labeling the Thale Cress Metabolites

A new data pipeline identifies metabolites following heavy isotope labeling.

April 27, 2021

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Advancing Understanding of Heavy Elements at the Edge of the Periodic Table

State-of-the-art techniques expand scientists’ fundamental understanding of heavy element 99, Einsteinium.

April 22, 2021

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Watching the Evolution of Nanostructures in Thin Films

Scientists discover a high-resolution X-ray fluorescence probe to measure nanostructures in thin films.

April 21, 2021

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Bringing the Power of Chemical Fuels to Artificial Building Blocks

Chemical fuel assembles molecules with multiple unstable bonds.

April 20, 2021

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Green Algae Express Genes More Like Bacteria than Previously Thought

Transcription of adjacent genes into a single RNA molecule is widespread in green algae, challenging understanding of gene expression in eukaryotes.

April 7, 2021

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Calculating “Run and Tumble” Behavior of Bacteria in Groundwater

A new study seeks to improve reactive transport models by more accurately factoring in how bacteria move in groundwater.

March 25, 2021

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New Data Libraries Open a New Chapter in Designing Compounds that Mimic Antibodies

Synthetic materials can be engineered to recognize potential pathogens.

March 25, 2021

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Novel Catalyst Means Ammonia Synthesis with Less Heat and Pressure

Researchers unveil a new catalytic mechanism in a novel material used for ammonia synthesis, a key component in fertilizer.