Plutonium compound unlocks rare topological quantum behavior with potential nuclear science applications

Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at ...

X-ray tracking reveals uneven expansion in young supernova remnant G292.0+1.8

By analyzing data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, Dutch astronomers have investigated a young, oxygen-rich supernova ...

Rare colorless carotenoids emerge as multifunctional ingredients for beauty and health

Colorless carotenoids are naturally occurring compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, and are the biosynthetic ...
University of Nevada, Reno

What Botox, rat poison and venoms can teach students about science – and careers

What do Botox, rat poison, weight-loss drugs and a fictional murder investigation have in common? At the University of Nevada ...
C&EN

Chemists get twice the reactivity from a single substitution handle

Harken back to your early days in organic chemistry class and you’ll recall learning how S N 1 and S N 2 substitution ...
C&EN

Mitigating Open-Circuit Voltage Loss in Pb–Sn Low-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells via Additive Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Advanced Photovoltaics, South Dakota State University, Brookings 57007, South Dakota, United States ...