You may not be aware that some of the most challenging elements to extract from the earth are used in many everyday items. From the smartphone you may be reading this article on to the plane you take ...

Researchers in Korea have developed a technology that automatically identifies the necessary precursor materials to ...

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One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...

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Researchers have developed a sustainable catalyst that increases its activity during use while converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products. This discovery offers a blueprint for designing ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary catalyst that not only converts CO2 into valuable products but actually increases in activity over time. Made from tin microparticles on a nanotextured carbon ...

The centenary of the discovery of the ‘boson’ (1924) by Bengali physicist Satyendranath Bose has been celebrated throughout ...

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Adding fluorine to drug molecules can be tricky, but is often worthwhile. Rachel Brazil talks to the chemists trying to tame ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...