High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

But now, a team led by Rodney Ruoff at the Institute for Basic Science in Ulsan, South Korea, has shattered this paradigm, ...

The Harvey W. Wiley Award is presented every year to a scientist, or group of scientists, who have made outstanding contributions to analytical method development in areas of interest to AOAC ...

Various reports have shown that the prolonged use of agrochemicals may lead to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity ...

Initial studies in 2019 revealed superconductivity in infinite-layer nickelate films, though at temperatures much lower than 40 K. A study in 2023, led by Chinese scientists, achieved ...

Atomic clocks are more accurate than those used to define the second, suggesting the definition might need to change ...

As the pioneering explorer of China's lithium battery technology, Chen spearheaded groundbreaking research initiatives that charted the nation's course from a technology follower to a world-leading ...

Experiments on battery electrodes and fuel cell catalysts while they're being used - operando spectroscopy - can revolutionise our understanding of these crucial materials. Clare Sansom reports ...

Undeterred, the scientists shifted their approach, experimenting with a liquid metal alloy composed of gallium, iron, nickel, and silicon. After hundreds of parameter adjustments, they struck gold ...