The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer ...

Called a landmark discovery, scientists create a molecule with an unprecedented electronic pattern that revolutionizes ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

A new study reports a promising approach to transform agricultural and industrial waste into high-performance porous carbon materials that could help ...

Every second, hundreds to thousands of molecules move through thousands of nuclear pores in each of your cells. A new high-definition view reveals the machine in action.

Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The ...

Scientists created half-Möbius molecules, similar to the Möbius strips common in math classes, but half as twisty. It’s a ...

Researchers report a wood based shape memory composite that self-assembles under sunlight, hinting at practical 4D printing without wired heaters. The study explores shape memory materials — long a ...

Aerospace undergrad Alex Kuehnle observes PhD student Ivan Wu in the composites laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Because it’s costly and cumbersome to transport large ...

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking ...

Orsola De Marco received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated (non-executive director of the Board) with Astronomy Australia Ltd. a not-for-profit company serving Australian ...