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In a significant breakthrough for the scientific community, a new element has been confirmed on the periodic table. This ...

The periodic table word search has become one of those go-to printables I keep on hand whenever we’re learning about chemistry. It’s simple, fun, and surprisingly effective at helping kids remember ...

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The study, led by Xiaochen Jin, used machine learning to determine that the atomic structure of Group 4 alloys, which ...

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Critics slammed attempts by Google, Microsoft and Meta to speed up materials discovery. But behind the hype, there is progress.

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On October 7, 2025, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) celebrates its anniversary. On the same day, exactly 200 ago, ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.