Aluminum atoms sneak into battery cathodes and block metal recovery during lithium-ion recycling, the researchers found.

A new gold-coating method smooths out microscopic defects in quantum chips, dramatically reducing signal loss and decoherence ...

Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition.

Adding zinc to the gem-chloride first generates an α-chlorine radical, where an iron-porphyrin catalyst subsequently converts ...

Last year, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (Iupac) revised the atomic weights of gadolinium, lutetium ...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are widely used in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems, making ...

The U.S. Space Force will launch the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on Aug. 21, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The U.S ...

Quantum computers can solve complex problems in seconds—problems that would take thousands of years for today's most powerful ...

The alchemist's dream is to make gold from common metals, but can this be done? The physics needed to explain how to change ...

At the heart of this project is the Aurora powerhouse, Oklo's first fast reactor technology. Unlike traditional reactors, ...

Fusion energy is heating up in Europe. Startups raked in a record €290 million (around $339 million) in the first half of ...

Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion power plants known as tokamaks, and there are several ...