Mineral deposits called “lime clasts” found in ancient Roman concrete give the material self-healing capabilities that could help engineers develop more resilient modern concrete and reduce its associated emissions...
Minuscule motor molecules could emit light as they journey into cells
A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year
“Intentionally added microplastics” in pesticides and cosmetics could be made from silk instead
Scientists capture complex structure in a molecule-deep pool of ice
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering an easy way to “click” molecular building blocks together
A mathematical model reveals the best way to achieve consistently tasty espresso
Science in meter and verse
A new resin can hold fiberglass wind turbines together for years and then be recycled into valuable products, making green energy even greener
Jacob Sagiv is a chemist who studies properties of self-assembled monolayers. This year, he shared The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience for his research.
