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Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy ...
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Scientists create a crystal that detects pollutants in water and air by changing color
A crystal capable of both inter- and intramolecular charge transfer successfully detects naphthalene, a pollutant found in ...
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A novel hybrid charge transfer crystal with reversible color-changing property
Charge transfer, or the movement of electrons, can occur either within a molecule or between two molecules. Combining the two types of charge transfer is challenging. Now, scientists have developed a ...
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Scientists Recreated The Ancient Chemical Reactions That May Have Sparked Life
Life on Earth probably began in warm, underwater 'chemical gardens', rich in hydrogen and iron. Researchers from Germany have now simulated this environment in a vial, and found that archaic life ...
Clear Skies, Strange Chemistry: Webb Just Changed What We Know About Sub-Neptunes
Astronomers didn’t even know sub-Neptunes existed until NASA’s Kepler mission uncovered them over the past decade. Although a ...