US scientists bring quantum-level accuracy to molecular modeling
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new method that brings quantum-level accuracy to molecular modeling,…
Optimization of absorption coefficient of quantum dot structures for infrared spectroscopy
The basic cell of the proposed QD structures is made up of multi-layers, modeled here as ten layers,…
Scientists Finally ‘See’ a Proton Move Through Water, and It Only Took 200 Years
For over two centuries, scientists have known that water transports a positive charge through protons. But they had…
Aeration scheme promises clearer West Kelowna water | News
A new aeration system will pump oxygen into a third of a West Kelowna reservoir to improve drinking…
Scientists Turned Plastic Trash Into a Material That Eats Carbon
Experts estimate that the global production and disposal of plastics emits nearly 2 billion tons of greenhouse gases…
Chemists cram record nine metals into trendy 2D material
Chemists have doubled the members of a family of buzzy 2D materials, and even jammed a record nine…
Discovering new opportunities with bismuth clusters
Professor Stefanie Dehnen, Executive Director of the Institute of Nanotechnology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), discusses…
Silicon-based Lewis acids could break down PFAS chemicals
A research team from the UniSysCat Cluster of Excellence at TU Berlin has synthesised silicon-based super Lewis acids…
Easier plastic recycling is on the horizon
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Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
‘Naked Gun’s’ Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson talk dating rumors
“Naked Gun” co-stars Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson are each giving love another shot — and apparently they’re…
Unique molecule may lead to smaller, more efficient computers
Today, most of us carry a fairly powerful computer in our hand—a smartphone. But computers weren’t always so…