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Plutonium has more verified and accessible oxidation states than any other actinide element, an important insight for energy and security applications.
Easily manufactured membranes aid efficient chemical separation.
A new uranium-based metal-organic framework, NU-1301, could aid energy producers and industry.
Calculations of a subatomic particle called the sigma provide insight into the communication between subatomic particles deep inside the heart of matter.
A new polymer, created with a structure inspired by crystalline silicon, may make it easier to build better computers and solar cells.
Developing a highly active and acid-stable catalyst for water splitting could significantly impact solar energy technologies.
Scientists invent a new approach to creating ordered patterns of nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond, a promising approach to storing and computing quantum data.
Some pine trees may have trouble gaining a foothold above the treeline.
Redox metabolism was engineered in Yarrowia lipolytica to increase the availability of reducing molecules needed for lipid production.
Microbial enzymes create precursors of nylon while avoiding harsh chemicals and energy-demanding heat.
Like water, neutrons seek their own level, and watching how they flow may teach us about how the chemical elements were made.
Researchers demonstrate a new technique that could lead to significantly higher power proton beams used to answer tough scientific questions.
