Chemistry

Feb. 27, 2026

Tulane Researchers Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Eight Tulane faculty recognized for driving innovation and translating discoveries into real-world solutions.

Feb. 27, 2026

Researchers Develop Technique to Hear Single Molecules

New infrared-integrated scanning tunneling microscopy allows scientists to detect vibrations of individual molecules.

Feb. 27, 2026

Scientists Create Vast New Color Palette for Biomedicine

UC Santa Barbara researchers develop efficient technique to synthesize non-natural amino acids for peptide construction.

Feb. 24, 2026

UCLA Chemists Discover Phosphorus as Potential Catalyst Replacement for Precious Metals

New light-activated phosphorus compound could revolutionize drug manufacturing and reduce catalytic converter thefts.

Feb. 24, 2026

UCLA Chemists Discover Phosphorus Can Act Like Precious Metal Catalysts

The breakthrough could lead to more affordable drug manufacturing and deter catalytic converter theft.

Feb. 24, 2026

What is the Chemical Symbol for Lawrencium?

Exploring the discovery, properties, and significance of the synthetic element Lawrencium

Feb. 20, 2026

AI Digital Twin Speeds Chemistry Breakthroughs

Berkeley Lab scientists develop Digital Twin for Chemical Science (DTCS) to compress discovery timelines from months to minutes

Feb. 12, 2026

LLNL Researchers Discover New Way To 'Cage' Plutonium

Plutonium's complex chemistry leads to unexpected molecular arrangements in new study.

Feb. 11, 2026

Deep Origin Congratulates Isomorphic Labs on Catching Up

Computational drug discovery company Deep Origin says Isomorphic has matched its docking performance, but the real test is in real-world drug discovery.

Feb. 9, 2026

Chemists Synthesize Elusive Aromatic 5-Silicon Rings

Two independent research teams report the first examples of pentasilacyclopentadienide, a long-sought silicon-based aromatic compound.