1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (97+ words) Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Chemistry comes alive in a practical arts and crafts station during the UAF Science Potpourri on Saturday, April 11, 2026. "Let's look back at some of our history together." Aurora over Old Nenana Highway on March 13, 2026. - A grand vision,…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (279+ words) UV Light, Defects, and Climate Clues Unlocked by Groundbreaking Study Apr. 11, 2026 at 7: 26am Ice holds crucial clues about climate change and the potential for life beyond Earth, but its interactions with light have long been a mystery. This research provides a…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago  (822+ words) Researchers have demonstrated that a chain-like robotic metamaterial can learn to change its shape, store multiple forms, and switch between them without a central controller. That finding places learning directly into physical matter, opening the possibility of machines that adapt…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1671+ words) Four different membranes were prepared: M1, M2, M3, and M4. The composition of each membrane is shown in Table1. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was performed using a QUANTA FEG-250. Mechanical testing of the prepared membranes involved recording the stress at break () and elongation at break…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (146+ words) Scientists from MIT's Media Lab have developed extremely thin strands that wrap and unravel at the flip of an electric switch. They strikingly resemble your own muscles. When grouped together, they can generate significant force and movement, all while remaining…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (331+ words) A breakthrough in stabilizing a highly reactive carbon molecule could revolutionize sustainable chemistry and our understanding of life. Apr. 11, 2026 at 4: 33pm After 67 years, a theory proposed by chemist Ronald Breslow about the potential role of carbenes in vitamin B1 has been validated....

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (242+ words) Semiconductor Engineering Study of EUV Nanostructures Using AFM With High-Aspect Ratio Tip (Purdue, Intel, Bruker) A new technical paper, "Characterizing tip-sample interaction dynamics on extreme ultraviolet nanostructures using atomic force microscopy with a high-aspect ratio tip," was released by researchers…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (509+ words) Carbenes, characterized by carbon atoms with only six valence electrons instead of the usual stable eight, are inherently unstable and react almost instantly, particularly in water. For decades, the extreme reactivity of these molecules prevented direct observation, leaving a long-standing…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (434+ words) Rolling Out A 67-year-old chemistry theory has finally been confirmed In 1958, Columbia University chemist Ronald Breslow proposed that vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, could briefly form a carbene-like structure to drive important biochemical reactions inside the body. It was a…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (201+ words) Embracing the chaos within lipid nanoparticles could unlock new frontiers in m RNA-based therapies. Apr. 11, 2026 at 6: 09pm by Ben Kaplan This research challenges the conventional wisdom in the field of drug delivery, as it suggests that the key to enhancing delivery…...