Cambridge scientists have discovered a light-powered chemical reaction that lets researchers modify complex drug molecules at the final stages of development. Unlike traditional methods that rely on ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging ...

To unlock materials of the future, including better photocatalysts or light-switchable superconductors, researchers need to understand how the valence electrons within materials respond to light at ...

In the strange world of quantum physics, even the tiniest tweak can unlock outsized rewards.

INDIANAPOLIS– Getting out of jail on bond in Marion County in 2026 will be significantly more expensive than it was before, following major changes to the county’s bail structure. The new bond rules ...

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, false claims about “US-run biolabs” began circulating almost immediately through Russian state outlets. Within weeks, those same allegations ...

Researchers found they could tune the energy difference between the layers by more than half an electron volt. (Representational image)LE/Pencho Researchers’ new method that delivers more control over ...

For more than two decades, lone actors with weapons of mass destruction ambitions have relied on crude toxins like ricin and amatoxins because plants like castor beans and mushrooms that contain these ...

“In this work, a comprehensive study on crystal structure and chemical bonding properties of CrB 2 was conducted using a combinatorial of theoretical calculations and experimental validations.

Scientists have discovered a brand-new material with a unique atomic structure—something they weren’t even looking for. While trying to make borophene, a promising but elusive two-dimensional material ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. London dispersion (LD) forces are ubiquitous in chemistry and biology, governing ...