A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position ...

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A team at IBM Research has assembled a strange new ring-shaped molecule that bends around like a more complicated Möbius strip ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

Physicists have detected laser-assisted electron scattering using circularly polarized light for the first time, revealing new ways to probe atomic-scale chirality.

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We often think of ourselves as solid beings moving through empty space. We assume our brains and their contents are locked in the vault of our skulls, churning out thoughts that stay trapped inside ...

Atomic structure of the hexagonal diamond. Image from the study. Researchers named it lonsdaleite, after crystallographer ...

Silicon's evolution from sand to semiconductor revolutionized electronics, enabling miniaturization and powering modern ...

Platinum works beautifully. It speeds up chemical reactions, holds up under punishment, and sits reliably at the center of industrial processes worth billions of dollars annually. It also costs ...

Carbon is everywhere. It forms the graphite in pencils, the diamonds in jewelry and the molecules that make up every living thing. Under extreme conditions -- like the heat and pressure of intense ...