Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure, study finds

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.

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 ...
University at Buffalo

Core electron bonding may not always require extreme pressure

Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.
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Physicists discover mysterious new type of time crystal

Scientists at TU Wien have uncovered that quantum correlations can stabilize time crystals—structures that oscillate in time ...

Can Time Itself Form a Crystal? New Research Says Yes, in a Surprising Way

Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) report that an exotic quantum phenomenon appears under conditions where it would not normally ...
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Quantum grade nanodiamonds produced in a single step with an industrial process

A single-step high-pressure industrial process replaces complex irradiation methods, producing quantum-grade nanodiamonds ...
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First zinc-bound structures show how calprotectin starves bacteria of metals

Zinc sits at the heart of many bacterial enzymes, so one of our immune system's simplest defenses is to keep zinc out of reach. Calprotectin, a neutrophil protein abundant at infection sites, is ...