Environmentally friendly dissolution-based method reduces temperature of water by nearly 27 K in just 20 seconds
Read article: Giant barocaloric cooling effect offers a new route to refrigeration
New atom-by-atom technique demonstrated for the first time with nobelium might ensure that elements at the bottom of the table are grouped correctly
Read article: Making molecules with superheavy elements could shake up the periodic table
Radiation affects quantum states of carbon monoxide
Read article: Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures
Flips in the orientation of water molecules explain sluggish reaction speeds
Read article: Splitting water takes more energy than theory predicts – and now scientists know why
The first observation of a promethium complex in solution represents a significant advance in rare-earth research
Read article: Scientists uncover hidden properties of rare-earth element promethium
The surface of a Kuiper Belt object called Arrokoth is rich in glucose, ribose and other sweet molecules
Read article: Scientists identify a ‘sugar world’ beyond Neptune
Sesquiterpene creates cloud-forming particles
Read article: Organic molecule from trees excels at seeding clouds, CERN study reveals
Chemical reactions speed up when reactants are in the same quantum state, confirming theoretical predictions
Read article: Quantum superchemistry emerges in the laboratory
All five nucleic acids remain stable in concentrated sulphuric acid, and could form the basis for an alternative way of encoding life
Read article: Building blocks of DNA could survive in Venus’ corrosive clouds, say astronomers
Latest results show that classical computers retain an edge when simulating quantum chemistry problems – at least for now
Read article: Quantum processors still struggle to simulate complex molecules
