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Chemistry & Materials

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New materials, catalysis, energy storage, polymers and the molecular science behind modern technology.

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Cobalt Thin Film Offers Cheaper Route to Quantum Materials
October 3, 2026 · 4 min
Chemists Isolate First Uranium Compound with a Rare Carbon Triple Bond
October 2, 2026 · 4 min

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Iodide Coating on Platinum Boosts Solar Hydrogen Output
October 2, 2026 · 4 min

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Light-Activated Crystals Destroy DNA in Water, Could Curb Resistance
September 30, 2026 · 4 min

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Meteorite Sugar May Have Shaped Early Earth's Chemistry
September 30, 2026 · 4 min
Molten Salt Process Turns Plastic Bags Into Gasoline at Oven Temperatures
September 29, 2026 · 4 min
MIT Automates Lipid Nanoparticle Production for RNA Therapies
September 29, 2026 · 5 min

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Porous Crystals Could Triple How Long Liquid Hydrogen Lasts in Tanks
September 29, 2026 · 4 min
Palladium Membrane Lets Hydrogen Through and Keeps Water Out
September 29, 2026 · 3 min

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Scandium's 3d Electrons Explain Room-Temperature Superconductor
September 29, 2026 · 3 min

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Ultrafast X-Rays Solve 50-Year Mystery of How Azobenzene Switches Shape
October 2, 2026 · 3 min

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Why the Same Chemical Harms One Species and Spares Another
September 29, 2026 · 3 min