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Category: Chemistry

Scientists Create Gel That Heals Itself in Minutes—and Glows When Stretched

Scientists Create Gel That Heals Itself in Minutes—and Glows When Stretched

The Science DeskSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Imagine a material that can stretch nearly fifty times its length without snapping, that glows in different colors when pulled,…

New Radical Material Could Make Electric Cars Run 5x Longer on a Single Charge

New Radical Material Could Make Electric Cars Run 5x Longer on a Single Charge

The Science DeskSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

The world is in the midst of an energy revolution. From electric cars to renewable power grids, the demand for…

Can Discarded Tires Protect Our Oceans? Scientists Say Yes

Can Discarded Tires Protect Our Oceans? Scientists Say Yes

The Science DeskSeptember 10, 2025September 13, 2025

For centuries, the oceans have carried ships, fueled trade, and supported human progress. Yet beneath the surface, an invisible enemy…

Scientists Watched Hydrogen Weaken Steel From the Inside—And What They Saw Was Shocking

Scientists Watched Hydrogen Weaken Steel From the Inside—And What They Saw Was Shocking

The Science DeskSeptember 10, 2025September 13, 2025

Hydrogen is often celebrated as the fuel of the future. It is clean, abundant, and capable of powering everything from…

Scientists Turn CO₂ Into Plastic Gold: A $200 Billion Breakthrough

Scientists Turn CO₂ Into Plastic Gold: A $200 Billion Breakthrough

The Science DeskSeptember 10, 2025September 13, 2025

For decades, the question of how to manage carbon dioxide emissions has haunted scientists, policymakers, and industries alike. We know…

Scientists Turn Plastic Trash into a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change

Scientists Turn Plastic Trash into a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change

The Science DeskSeptember 10, 2025September 13, 2025

For decades, humanity has been caught in a double bind. On one side, carbon dioxide emissions continue to climb despite…

The Secret to Repairing Joints and Growing New Organs Might Be Hidden in This Strange Gel

The Secret to Repairing Joints and Growing New Organs Might Be Hidden in This Strange Gel

The Science DeskSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

Imagine a material that flows like liquid when pushed through a needle, yet solidifies into a structure that mimics the…

Scientists Solved a Hidden Mystery Blocking Green Hydrogen’s Future

Scientists Solved a Hidden Mystery Blocking Green Hydrogen’s Future

The Science DeskSeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

In the race to build a cleaner, more sustainable future, hydrogen is often hailed as a game-changer. Unlike fossil fuels,…

Scientists Uncover the Hidden ‘Boarding Pass’ That Lets Proteins Enter Mitochondria

Scientists Uncover the Hidden ‘Boarding Pass’ That Lets Proteins Enter Mitochondria

The Science DeskSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

Every living cell is like a bustling city, filled with highways, factories, and power plants. At the heart of this…

The Tiny Molecule That Could Transform the Future of Medicine

The Tiny Molecule That Could Transform the Future of Medicine

The Science DeskAugust 28, 2025August 29, 2025

Science is often told through monumental discoveries—vaccines that halt epidemics, telescopes that reveal galaxies, or machines that split the atom.…

Humans Are Learning to Turn Sunlight into Fuel Like Plants

Humans Are Learning to Turn Sunlight into Fuel Like Plants

The Science DeskAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Imagine if humans could capture sunlight as efficiently as plants do and turn it into clean, carbon-neutral fuel. A team…

Scientists Uncover a Hidden Metal Recipe That Could Power the Hydrogen Age

Scientists Uncover a Hidden Metal Recipe That Could Power the Hydrogen Age

The Science DeskAugust 20, 2025August 23, 2025

The future of clean energy depends on hydrogen. This simple element, when used as a fuel, produces nothing but water…

Scientists Uncover Hidden Molecules in Cannabis Leaves That Could Change Medicine Forever

Scientists Uncover Hidden Molecules in Cannabis Leaves That Could Change Medicine Forever

The Science DeskAugust 16, 2025August 24, 2025

For decades, cannabis research has been dominated by cannabinoids like THC and CBD—the compounds responsible for its mood-altering effects. But…

Scientists Create a New Form of Carbon That Survives in a Bottle at Room Temperature

Scientists Create a New Form of Carbon That Survives in a Bottle at Room Temperature

The Science DeskAugust 16, 2025August 24, 2025

For over three decades, the world of chemistry has waited for a moment like this. Since the discovery of fullerenes…

Scientists Discover How to Control Chemical Reactions Without Heat or Light

Scientists Discover How to Control Chemical Reactions Without Heat or Light

The Science DeskAugust 10, 2025August 13, 2025

For centuries, chemists have learned to control chemical reactions using familiar tools — raising or lowering temperature, applying pressure, shining…

Scientists Unlock the Secret of a Sea Creature That Grows Teeth Harder Than Steel

Scientists Unlock the Secret of a Sea Creature That Grows Teeth Harder Than Steel

The Science DeskAugust 9, 2025August 10, 2025

In the wave-swept intertidal zones where ocean meets rock, an ancient group of mollusks called chitons quietly perform one of…

Scientists Harness Sunlight to Erase Forever Chemicals from Water

Scientists Harness Sunlight to Erase Forever Chemicals from Water

The Science DeskAugust 9, 2025August 10, 2025

In a world where clean water is becoming harder to protect, scientists at the University of Adelaide have developed a…

Scientists Create First Organic Molecule to Shine Brightly and See Deep Inside the Body

Scientists Create First Organic Molecule to Shine Brightly and See Deep Inside the Body

The Science DeskAugust 9, 2025August 10, 2025

In a leap that could transform both display technology and medical imaging, researchers at Kyushu University have engineered a single…

Scientists Stunned as Gold Reacts with Hydrogen to Create a Never-Before-Seen Substance

Scientists Stunned as Gold Reacts with Hydrogen to Create a Never-Before-Seen Substance

The Science DeskAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

In a twist no one expected, scientists have accidentally forged a rare and exotic compound—gold hydride, a material made entirely…

The Catalyst That Adapts Like Life Itself Is Here—and It’s Just One Atom

The Catalyst That Adapts Like Life Itself Is Here—and It’s Just One Atom

The Science DeskAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

In a groundbreaking advance that could transform the future of green chemistry and industrial manufacturing, a research team at the…

Scientists Discover a New State of Matter That Exists Between Dimensions

Scientists Discover a New State of Matter That Exists Between Dimensions

The Science DeskAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

In a groundbreaking study that pushes the boundaries of material science, researchers from Kumamoto University and Nagoya University have unveiled…

Scientists Zoom Into Plastic and Uncover a Hidden Flaw Changing Electronics Forever

Scientists Zoom Into Plastic and Uncover a Hidden Flaw Changing Electronics Forever

The Science DeskAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Plastics that conduct electricity may sound like science fiction, but they’re very real—and they’re shaping the future of flexible electronics,…

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