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New method takes a snapshot every millisecond of groups of light-scattering particles, showing what happens during industrially relevant reactions.
Advances in biochemistry and catalysis could lead to faster, greener nitrogen-rich fertilizer.
New, easily prepared starting material opens access to learning more about a difficult-to-control element in nuclear waste.
New design coats molecular components and dramatically improves stability under tough, oxidizing conditions.
Scientists revise understanding of the limits of bonding for very electron-rich heavy elements.
Measuring the physical properties of water at previously unexplored temperatures offers insights into one of the world’s essential liquids.
Signaling mechanism details discovered, potentially leading to strategies to engineer plants that make more bio-oil.
New studies identify key molecular characteristics to potentially separate rare earth metals cleanly and efficiently with light.
Scientists unlock mystery that could help reduce emissions of fine particles from combustion engines and other sources.
Precise positioning of oxygens could help engineer faster, more efficient energy-relevant chemical transformations.
Water molecules line up tiny particles to attach and form minerals; understanding how this happens impacts energy extraction and storage along with waste disposal.
The element’s unusual electron structure and behavior are vital to understanding and exploiting the chemical bonding and reactivity of the heavy elements.
