An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world

Richard Robson was struck by an idea in 1989. Decades later, his story shows the importance of fundamental science.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks

The prize was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of an architecture that some ...

Nobel chemistry prize awarded for crystal materials that could revolutionize green technology

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: ...
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Architects of a New Kind of Molecular Structure Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Metal-organic frameworks can store huge amounts of gas in a tiny space—enabling advances that could help humans fight climate ...

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to discovery that could trap C02 and bring water to deserts

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside, laying the groundwork to ...