Chemistry
Molecular Movie Reveals Inner Workings of New Solar Cells
Perovskite is a lauded new solar cell material, and high-speed images show how its atoms react to light
Stories by Matthew Gunther
Biology
Spinach Works as a Hidden Bomb Detector
Plants soak up explosive chemical traces from soil, then special sensors in leaves light up
Chemistry
Science Businesses Worry About British Decision to Leave EU
Greater taxes and trade barriers concern chemical companies
Chemistry
4 New Elements Get Names
The latest additions to the periodic table honor the past
Chemistry
The Race to Turn Gassy Hydrogen into Solid Metal
Metal hydrogen has never been seen, but if scientists make it, they'd be able to conduct electricity without resistance, or have a superfluid that defies gravity
Chemistry
Top Chemistry Stories from 2015
Ups and downs of Ebola vaccines, home-brewed heroin, better solar-cell material, why lobsters turn from blue to red, and the first new class of antibiotics in years top a banner year for chemistry...
Chemistry
Flow Battery Could Smooth Irregular Wind and Solar Energy Supply
New materials hold charge longer and use nontoxic, inexpensive metals
Chemistry
"Drinkable Book" Turns Dirty Water Clean for a Thirsty World
Pages of silver nanoparticles filter sludge from water and kill bacteria
Chemistry
Gold-Plated Onion Shows Strength as an Artificial Muscle
Hollow cells expand and contract, which is useful for robots and medical implants
Chemistry
Are Glowing Reports of New Solar Cell Material Mostly Hype?
Perovskite, the new dream material for solar cells, may be too unstable to work, scientists say
Chemistry
Blue LEDs Fail Because of Magnesium Trap
The lights won 2014's Nobel Prize, but one material has crippled industry's attempts to make them
Chemistry
Ancient Scrolls, Burned in Vesuvius Volcano Eruption, Deciphered by Advanced X-Ray Scans
Writings thought lost in the explosion that buried Pompeii can be read with a technique related to CT scanning
Chemistry
In a Bulletproof Test Graphene Is Stronger Than Steel [Video]
A ridiculously thin sheet of carbon atoms goes under the gun (really) and shows it could be superb body armor
Chemistry
Plankton Culprit Turns Clear Lakes To Jelly
Acid rain in Canadian lakes is creating a takeover by jelly-covered organisms
Chemistry
New Preservative Could Save Ancient Ships for Archaeologists
Chemical based on shrimp protein could preserve famous wooden ships like the Mary Rose
