Osiris-Rex: Nasa reveals evidence of water and carbon in sample delivered to Earth from an asteroid

Studying the sample could help answer how water arrived on Earth and how life started.

Lucinda King, Space Projects Manager & Mission Design Lead, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Oct. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for 'quantum dot' technology that gave us today's high definition TVs

Quantum dot technology has also helped revolutionise medical imagining.

Laurence Murphy, Senior Lecturer & Researcher in Media Technology, University of Salford • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~4 min


What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research

Three scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for their work developing methods to shoot laser pulses that only last an attosecond, or a mind-bogglingly tiny fraction of a second.

Aaron W. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Austin College • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~5 min

Just 3 Nobel Prizes cover all of science – how research is done today poses a challenge for these prestigious awards

The Nobel Prize categories were set up more than a century ago. Since then, science has grown and evolved in unpredictable ways.

Jeffrey I. Seeman, Visiting Research Scholar in Chemistry, University of Richmond • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~10 min

Do liposomes make food supplements more effective? A chemistry expert explains common myths about these products

Liposomes have been used to enhance the effectiveness of medicines for decades – but it doesn’t necessarily mean they will work in food supplements too.

Mohammad Najlah, Professor of Pharmaceutics & Nanomedicine, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min

'Design of Coffee' course teaches engineering through brewing the perfect cup of coffee

In an engineering course at UC Davis, students learn all the nuances that go into brewing ‘a truly excellent cup of coffee.’

William D. Ristenpart, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis • conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 ~5 min

The complex chemistry behind America's spirit – how bourbon gets its distinctive taste and color

The bourbon industry has been booming in recent years, but what sets all the different types of bourbon apart?

Michael W. Crowder, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2023 ~9 min

Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

The results are intriguing, but analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets is no easy task.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~7 min


Nanoparticles will change the world, but whether it's for the better depends on decisions made now

Nanoparticles have contributed to profound medical advances like the COVID-19 vaccine, but without oversight, they pose ethical and environmental issues.

Kristin Omberg, Group Leader, Chemical and Biological Signatures, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 ~9 min

Study suggests energy-efficient route to capturing and converting CO2

The findings, based on a single electrochemical process, could help cut emissions from the hardest-to-decarbonize industries, such as steel and cement.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Sept. 6, 2023 ~8 min

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