A research group led by The University of Osaka has achieved a world-first in catalytic asymmetric synthesis, developing an innovative method for efficiently producing NOBIN, a valuable molecule used ...

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Scientists from NASA and Chalmers University have discovered that incompatible substances can mix on Titan’s icy surface, ...

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Omar Yaghi was an assistant professor at ASU in the 1990s, later moving to the University of California, Berkeley.

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“Organic” might be the most abused word in the English language. Chemists, farmers, and marketers all use it—and none of them mean the same thing. The result is a label that can make Oreos, cigarettes ...

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The following are the recipients of national awards administered by the American Chemical Society for 2026. With the exception of the Arthur C. Cope Scholars, recipients will be honored at an award ...