The ability of an electron to exist in two places at once has been controlled in the most common electronic material – silicon.

An asymmetric total synthesis of the natural product erythro-8-O-4'-neolignan, machilin C, and its analog has been developed.

Switches between superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilic with pH could have important applications in medical applications.

A porous solid that not only stores hydrogen gas but can soak up carbon dioxide; a potentially green material on two fronts.

Reaction pathway between sodium atoms and oxygen molecules on solid surfaces probed by EPR spectroscopy.

Using carbon nanotubes as a battery’s electrode gives a tenfold increase in power by weight, compared to lithium-ion batteries.

Building multifunctional chiral building blocks from materials like D-glutamic acid opens up synthetic routes to natural products.

Cells behave differently when in 2 D environments, such as Petri dishes, to more natural, 3 D structures such as those in the human body.

Leading environmental and health campaign groups fear that MEPs may lack courage to ban all highly hazardous products.

Nanoparticle-based sorbents demonstrate excellent affinity for the separation of heavy metals in contaminated water systems