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In a world first, the team, led by Professor Stephen Liddle, discovered a new type of aromatic molecule made entirely of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted mysterious “buckyballs” around a dying star 10,000 light‑years away.

Chinese archaeologists identified a 4th-century BC alcoholic beverage in a Qin Dynasty tomb, revealing advanced brewing ...

Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered "buckyballs" in space (soccer ball-shaped molecules that resemble a ...

Autonomous or self-driving labs could help speed up research by handing over tasks – such as sample preparation, synthesis ...

Researchers have developed a MOF-derived hollow polyhedral Co₉S₈/Ag₂S heterojunction that traps light like a magic cage. The ...

Ballpoint pen ink found in Martian meteorites reveals hidden flaws and casts doubt on studies of the planet’s chemical ...

Research on low-dimensional perovskites shows that precise molecular design can enhance solar cell performance, addressing ...