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Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel
A photograph of a water droplet.
New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel
The new technique could produce materials for use in helicopters, airplanes and spacecraft.
Asteroid Bennu contains the 'seeds of life,' OSIRIS-REx samples reveal
Scientists have found all five nucleobases alongisde minerals essential for life as we know it on the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu.
'Medieval' nanotech chainmail sports 100 trillion chemical bonds per square centimeter — and could be the future of armor
Researchers unveiled a super-strong nanoscale material made from the first two-dimensional mechanically interlocked polymers. The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor.
Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet
Scientists in Japan have demonstrated a new method to create hydrogen fuel without emitting greenhouse gases. But key steps to improve its efficiency remain for it to be commercially viable.
Periodic table of elements: How it works and who created it
The Periodic Table, first created by Dmitri Mendeleev, organizes all of the known elements in an informative array.
What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.
Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table
Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the hypothetical "element 120," which would be heavier than any known element.
