For centuries, menstrual care has been defined by convenience, necessity, and stigma. In recent years, however, a growing movement toward…
Category: Chemistry
Scientists Crack a 50-Year Chemistry Mystery — and It Could Change How We Design Future Materials
For decades, one of the most persistent mysteries in theoretical chemistry has been how to accurately describe the faint yet…
AI Was Supposed to Design New Drugs — A New Study Just Exposed a Fatal Flaw
Artificial intelligence has transformed the landscape of biomedical research. In just a few years, machine learning models have done what…
Scientists Build First “X-Ray” of RNA Droplets — Could This Crack the Code of ALS and Cancer?
Inside every living cell, there is no stillness. Molecules ricochet and fold and collide; proteins twist into working shapes, RNAs…
Scientists Create “Water-Loving” Glowing Molecules That Could Revolutionize Disease Detection
In a quiet corner of southern Spain, inside the laboratories of the University of Malaga, a team of chemists has…
Scientists Discover Soil Fungus That Could Help Regrow Human Tissue
Beneath our feet, beyond our sight, fungi have been shaping the world for hundreds of millions of years. They are…
Chemists Solved a 100-Year-Old Mystery Hiding in One of Chemistry’s Oldest Reactions
Chemistry, at its core, is the science of transformation—taking what seems ordinary and uncovering the hidden choreography of atoms and…
Scientists Turn Deadly Greenhouse Gas into Useful Chemicals—Here’s How It Works
Greenhouse gases are often seen as one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Rising carbon dioxide levels fuel climate change, trapping heat…
Scientists Discover Mushrooms Invented Psychedelic Compound Twice—Completely Independently
Across cultures and centuries, humans have encountered mushrooms not just as food or poison, but as mysterious companions on the…
Scientists Create Gel That Heals Itself in Minutes—and Glows When Stretched
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For decades, cannabis research has been dominated by cannabinoids like THC and CBD—the compounds responsible for its mood-altering effects. But…