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Chinese researchers discovered oxygen can travel through the inside of catalysts, not just on surfaces, overturning 50 years of scientific assumptions. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we design cleaner fuels and fight pollution.
Chinese researchers captured oxygen atoms traveling through the interior of a catalyst, not just on its surface. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we design cleaner, more efficient chemical reactions.
Researchers at ETH Zurich created a breakthrough catalyst that transforms carbon dioxide into methanol more efficiently than ever before. By using single atoms instead of metal clumps, they've opened a pathway to climate-neutral fuel production.
Scientists can now use artificial intelligence to predict which catalyst materials will work best before ever stepping into a lab. This breakthrough could slash years off the timeline for developing clean energy and pollution control technologies.
Scientists in South Korea just made hydrogen energy far cheaper by reshaping catalysts from granules into sheets thinner than a human hair. The breakthrough slashes precious metal use by up to 65% while boosting performance.
Scientists have created microscopic catalysts using just 15 atoms of rare metal that make clean hydrogen production significantly cheaper and more efficient. This breakthrough could accelerate the shift to renewable energy worldwide.
Chinese researchers have perfected a way to bond two critical fusion reactor materials, bringing us closer to clean, unlimited energy. The breakthrough solves a major engineering challenge that has limited fusion reactor development.
Researchers discovered that adding just one platinum atom per hundred copper atoms keeps industrial catalysts working at full strength. This breakthrough could make manufacturing everything from medicine to fuel more efficient and sustainable.
Researchers discovered that rhodium clusters of about 10 atoms work better than single atoms or large particles for making plastics and detergents. This breakthrough could make chemical manufacturing cheaper and more sustainable.
Scientists created an AI team that automated months of research in days, discovering 13 promising new catalysts to make fertilizer production cleaner. The breakthrough could help slash the fertilizer industry's massive carbon footprint while feeding the world.
Scientists created a breakthrough catalyst that produces green hydrogen at industrial scale for over 1,000 hours without expensive platinum, making clean energy cheaper for heavy industry. This durability milestone moves green hydrogen from lab experiment to real-world infrastructure.
The internet, electric cars, and 13 other world-changing technologies were laughed at, rejected, or dismissed before they transformed our lives. History shows that breakthrough ideas often look impractical until the world catches up.
A young physicist who designed a revolutionary copper-free superconductor has moved from Singapore to China's Zhejiang University. His breakthrough material enables high-temperature superconductivity, a major leap for energy and technology.
Scientists discovered that strong electric fields completely flip water chemistry rules, making splitting water easier through disorder rather than energy. This breakthrough could revolutionize how we produce clean hydrogen fuel.
Researchers built a smarter way to find discoveries that truly changed science, including overlooked breakthroughs made by different teams at the same time. Their new system spotted Nobel Prize-winning work that older methods missed.
Federal regulators just launched a new pathway to get innovative medical devices covered by Medicare faster, potentially cutting years off the wait time for breakthrough treatments. The RAPID program aims to sync up safety reviews with coverage decisions so patients can access new technology sooner.
A chemistry professor's California sunburn led to a major breakthrough in storing solar energy for months or even years. Her DNA-inspired system could help end our reliance on fossil fuels for heating.
Scientists have developed an mRNA therapy that protects cancer patients from painful radiation burns, a side effect that affects up to 95% of patients and can force treatment delays. The breakthrough could transform cancer care for millions.
Scientists in China just shattered the world record for a new type of solar panel, reaching 27.17% efficiency and solving a puzzle that stumped researchers for years. The breakthrough could make solar power cheaper and easier to produce at scale.
A physics discovery made in a Seoul lab has been elevated to an international reference standard, marking a rare moment where Korean-pioneered research is shaping an entire scientific field. The breakthrough proved that magnetism can exist in materials just one atom thick.
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