Algorithm reveals 'magic sizes' for assembling programmable icosahedral shells at minimal cost

Over the past decade, experts in the field of nanotechnology and materials science have been trying to devise architectures ...

U.S. scientist among trio awarded chemistry Nobel for developing new molecular architecture

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi's work was likened to Hermione's handbag in "Harry Potter." ...
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2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy, and Clean Up the Environment

Three scientists, including one from the U.S., share the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing “metal-organic ...

Likely origins of black hole collision with 'squashed' orbital path revealed

Scientists have begun to unravel the origin story of a cataclysmic collision between two black holes, which seem to have met ...