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Why lithium metal batteries fail—and how mechanics may hold the key
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (659+ words) Funding informationThis project has received funding from The Swedish Electricity Storage and Balancing Centre, The Swedish Energy Agency and Wallenberg Wood Science Center. The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22479067). Markos D1 Breaks social media…...
She Discovered Radium But Did THIS — Now Cancer Patients Owe Her Everything!
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (89+ words) During her research, Curie introduced the term "radioactivity" to describe the emission of these invisible rays. Working with Pierre Curie, she carefully examined different minerals to understand their properties. In 1898, the couple identified two previously unknown elements: polonium, named after…...
'There’s still plenty of life left in lithium-ion battery technology': researchers make gel electrolyte breakthrough that could boost EV range and safety
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (688+ words) Greater energy density and reduced costs are touted Researchers at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science claim to have developed a new gel electrolyte that will help stabilize anode-free lithium-ion batteries. This should improve the safety and…...
New biodegradable material gets stronger in water and could one day replace plastics
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (528+ words) Javier G. Fern'ndez (left) and Akshayakumar Kompa (right) holding a sample of the material at the IBEC laboratories. (CREDIT: Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)) That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic…...
Advances and applications in medical coating materials: a comprehensive review
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (1776+ words) Part of a Research Topic 3 Functional classification and research progress of medical coatings 4 Emerging trends in medical coating materials 5 Clinical translation and studies 6 Challenges and outlook Front. Chem., 20 February 2026 1. Heart Center, Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China…...
Chemists share a love of science at 2026 ACS Singapore Chapter Youth Challenge
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (307+ words) Chemists share a love of science at 2026 ACS Singapore Chapter Youth Challenge The one-day event, celebrating achievements of young chemists, took place on Valentine's Day The latest in scientific conferences, symposiums, industry events, and more. On Feb. 14, young chemists from…...
Researchers Calibrate Force Estimates With 96% Accuracy
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (805+ words) Researchers have developed a computationally efficient method for improving the reliability of atomic simulations by fine-tuning existing machine learning models, reducing training time by up to 96% whilst maintaining accurate predictions of material behaviour. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/Image_fx-40-35.jpg Scientists are increasingly reliant on accurate…...
Chinese scientists create new battery with electrolyte as safe as tofu brine
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (147+ words) Chinese scientists have made a long-lasting, eco-friendly battery using organic electrodes and an electrolyte safe enough to be used as tofu brine. Water-based batteries eliminate the flammability risk of conventional batteries and can be cheaper to produce, offering a safer…...
Formal Diels–Alder reaction of saturated carboxylic acids via C–H activation - Nature Chemistry
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (621+ words) Nature Chemistry (2026)Cite this article We thank M. Gembicky and J. Bailey of the UCSD Crystallography Facility for X-ray crystallographic analysis. We thank L. Pasternack and G. Kroon of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility of the Scripps Researcher Services for their assistance with nuclear…...
Exploring materials at the atomic scale
16+ hour, 39+ min ago (227+ words) What is X-ray diffraction? A closer, clearer look Replacing two older systems, the Bruker D8 Discover Plus introduces the latest in X-ray diffraction technology to MIT.nano, along with several major upgrades for the Characterization.nano facility. One key feature is…...