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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft detected a never-before-seen phenomenon inside Mars's atmosphere that could explain how the Red Planet lost its air. The Zwan-Wolf effect was caught squeezing Mars's atmosphere during a powerful solar storm in December 2023.
Scientists have confirmed a rocky planet 48 light-years away has a real atmosphere, a breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. The planet sits in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist on its surface.
Scientists built a robotic chemistry lab for just $5,000 that runs experiments on its own, making breakthrough research affordable for labs everywhere. The "self-driving" system optimizes chemical reactions without constant human supervision.
A teenage bookbinder stumbled upon a science book written by a woman that changed his life forever. Michael Faraday credited Jane Marcet's bestselling chemistry guide with launching his career as one of history's most influential scientists.
Scientists discovered that Mars' massive dust storms generate powerful static electricity that sparks chemical reactions across the planet's surface and atmosphere. This hidden electrical activity is reshaping the Red Planet in ways researchers are just beginning to understand.
More than 750 students gathered in Gbarnga for Liberia's first student-led chemistry symposium, showcasing hands-on science projects from water purification to sustainable agriculture. Teacher Adam Jarto Kallon organized the historic event to help students move beyond textbooks and apply science to real-world problems.
Scientists using NASA's MAVEN spacecraft spotted something never seen before at Mars: an atmospheric phenomenon that was thought to only exist around Earth. This discovery opens new doors to understanding how space weather shapes the Red Planet.
For the first time ever, scientists have detected an atmosphere around a rocky planet in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist. This discovery on planet LHS 1140 b marks a major leap forward in the search for life beyond Earth.
More than 70% of American technology leaders plan to invest in green chemistry to boost profits and spark innovation. The approach redesigns chemical products to perform better while cutting waste and creating safer alternatives.
Scientists are turning wind energy's biggest challenges into opportunities by studying how the atmosphere really works. Johns Hopkins researcher Julie Lundquist shows how understanding wind patterns, turbine interactions, and weather extremes can make renewable energy more reliable than ever.
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's silent MAVEN spacecraft just discovered a rare space weather phenomenon in Mars' thin atmosphere that was thought to only exist around strongly magnetized planets like Earth. The finding could transform how we understand planets without protective magnetic shields.
Researchers at IIT Bombay just solved a decades-old chemistry puzzle that could make life-saving drugs faster, cheaper, and more accessible. Their breakthrough turns common fatty acids into complex molecules in a fraction of the time it used to take.
While Earth's surface heats up, the upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, and scientists finally know why. Carbon dioxide acts as a cooling system high above the planet, radiating heat into space in ways researchers just cracked.
Chinese researchers have discovered how to transform coal into valuable medicine ingredients, solving a chemistry challenge that stumped scientists since the 1860s. This breakthrough could reshape how the world makes medications during global oil shortages.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just revealed the atmosphere of TOI-199b, a Saturn-sized planet 330 light-years away with surprisingly Earth-like temperatures. This breakthrough marks the first time scientists have studied a temperate gas giant in detail, opening a new window into how planets form.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered that a hellish lava world 41 light years away has a hydrogen-rich atmosphere fueled by volcanic gases escaping from its molten surface. The findings give scientists their first real glimpse into how extreme rocky planets form and evolve beyond our solar system.
A simple idea about making molecules "click" together celebrated 25 years since revolutionizing medicine, biology, and engineering. The discovery earned a Nobel Prize and now helps create lifesaving drugs faster than ever.
A team of chemists just cracked one of nature's biggest mysteries using regular computers, proving we don't need to wait for quantum technology to understand the reactions that make life possible. The breakthrough reveals how a crucial enzyme creates fertilizer from thin air.
Scientists found a rocky planet 49 light-years away with an atmosphere rich in helium, marking a breakthrough in the search for worlds that could support life. The planet sits in the habitable zone where liquid water might exist on its surface.
Scientists just discovered something remarkable about a small frozen world billions of miles away. A planet barely 300 miles across is wrapped in its own thin atmosphere, challenging what we thought possible in the distant reaches of our solar system.
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