Scientists engineer a sustainable plastic made of tiny building blocks
The new plastic is just as strong as polyethylene and can be 3D printed into objects
Scientists re-discover a long carbon chain molecule hiding in space
Cyanodecapentayne has been detected in the Taurus Molecular Cloud for the first time in over 20 years
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the green algae blooms swirling around the Baltic Sea
European Space Agency, (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019) on Wikimedia Commons.
Some algal blooms produce methane, thanks to cyanobacteria
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas
A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor, cooled with liquid nitrogen.
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Physicists take another step towards room temperature superconductivity
The new superconducting material contains carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur
PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
Scientists studying the 'forever chemicals' say this trend is concerning
Scientists find a shortcut to make a rare — and possibly healthier — sugar
Their one-pot recipe makes a reportedly healthier alternative sweetener
CO2 sucked out of the atmosphere can be reused for new chemical processes
It can be converted into methanol, then used in resins and polymers
Your clothes might soon contain tiny generators to charge your electronics
Never plug in your Fitbit or Apple Watch again
You can add almost anything to improve graphene's function, even bird poop
For several years, researchers have been excitedly looking for the best dopant — before realizing that anything can improve graphene's electrocatalytic rate
Tree-murdering fungi and insects increasingly contribute to climate change
New research suggests carbon dioxide released from dying forests equals emissions from 11 million cars
3 incredible stories from the life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus
The “Queen of Carbon” didn’t earn her title by playing by the rules