Researchers at ETH have used nuclear magnetic resonance to find out what other atoms are bound to the platinum atoms in a single-atom catalyst and where they are spatially located. The precise ...

The discovery itself is simple and fundamental, but the applications stretch far and wide into astrophysics and quantum ...

A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening ...

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Lutz Greb, professor at Heidelberg University’s Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, is to be presented with this year’s ...

Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander what causes the different colors of fireworks and demonstrates a ...

The race to build the first useful quantum computer is on and may revolutionize the world with brand new capabilities, from ...

Now, back to the question, "How do you get from atoms to self-consciousness?" How do you get from the atomic chemistry in your brain to a mental thought--maybe even the thought about how fascinating ...

Parents need to know that Lessons in Chemistry is a series about a female chemist who becomes an unlikely television star in mid-20th-century Southern California. Sexual violence plays a part in this ...

A new method uses helium droplets combined with ultrashort laser pulses to trigger chemical reactions in a controlled way.

Wacker Chemie A.G. presented it biennial Silicone Award to Lutz Greb, a professor at Heidelberg University, who has conducted ...