Hydrogen gas, which is produced from water with the help of sunlight, is one promising source of renewable energy. Researchers created a material called nanoporous cubic silicon carbide, which has promising properties for capturing solar…

Considering the amount of data that humanity is creating in the digital age, scientists are scrambling to tackle it by improving how we store it. The data encoding in the strings of molecules – aka Polymers…

A group of scientists from China, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia used a novel type of electron microscopy to measure weak van der Waals interactions. The group describes developing what they call a “molecular compass”…

“You can taste the garlic with your feet” may sound like something that makes you uneasy if you keep shouting in the street, yet it is true thanks to a great food chemistry technique. Given…

Scientists discovered that coral structures are made up of a biomineral containing a highly organized organic mix of proteins similar to what we find in our bones. Their research demonstrates that several proteins are spatially…

Glass is used in a wide range of applications, from high-tech products in optics, telecommunications, chemistry, and medicine to everyday objects like bottles and windows. Glass shaping, on the other hand, is primarily based on…

Carbon-based nanomaterials’ properties can be altered and engineered by purposefully introducing structural “imperfections” or defects. The challenge, however, is to keep the number and type of defects under control. In the case of carbon nanotubes…

A significant amount of research and development work is currently being done around the world on carbon-containing, or organic, molecules that emit colored light after appropriate excitation. The display industry and the advancement of biomedical…

Compared to their plastic parts, a soda may seem like a more environmentally friendly, plastic-free alternative. However, just below the bottom of many aluminum cans there is a very touching mystery. MEL Science recently posted…

Life forms that live in sediments at the bottom of the ocean get their energy from chemicals produced from irradiated seawater. Although it sounds as scary as Godzilla’s backstory, the radiation was there long before…