Chemistry & Materials

9+ min ago   (720+ words) QuantumScape introduced QS PowerBlock on October 8, an adaptable reference design for in-rack energy storage in AI data centers. Its primary announcement describes support for 800 VDC architecture and claims four times the power density and five times the runtime against the…...

46+ min ago   (269+ words) The Nobel memorial prize in economics is the last to be announced this year. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will announce the winners Monday in Stockholm. Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won last year for…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1606+ words) In addition, alternative approaches based on selective ion implantation have also been explored40, enabling the fabrication of functional Si NW devices41 with feature sizes down to 25 nm42. However, these approaches are fundamentally limited by the implantation depth and can introduce amorphization and defects…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (282+ words) World-leading University of Tasmania ocean and climate scientist, Professor Nathan Bindoff, has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). Recognised as an ocean climate detective, Professor Bindoff has made an exceptional contribution to…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (305+ words) Later, reports emerged that vibrating atoms in a circular motion in certain materials can generate a magnetic field, suggesting that atomic vibrations themselves could be a cause of magnetism. The research team designed an experiment to test whether interlayer vibrations…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (184+ words) The commercial placements are: Add The Scientist as a preferred Google source to see more of our trusted coverage. Miles away from the closest ocean, marine microbes thrive in the red ice and mud around Blood Falls, offering clues to…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (805+ words) The compound responsible for vanilla's familiar sweet flavor and aroma could have an unexpected future in medicine. Scientists at Flinders University have identified properties in vanillin that could make it a promising ingredient in treatments for chronic wounds, infections, and…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (847+ words) Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful. 2026 Nobel Prize-winning research revealed how to create one molecule or its mirror image. Some molecules have ‘mirror images,’ and while one form can be helpful, the other can…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (265+ words) A new method has been developed to synthesize the novel material 'metal-organic framework (MOF)', which can absorb components such as carbon dioxide and water vapor from the air without any external energy supply. By improving the conventional synthesis process that…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (108+ words) CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform The modular approach aims to cut OEM development time and R&D costs while improving fleet economics through higher payload, longer range and quicker turnaround. Robust casing, impact and corrosion resistance, system redundancy and…...