For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...

What makes some plastics stick to metal without any glue? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have peered into the ...

Artificial photosynthesis is highly desired to enhance natural photosynthesis through enhanced photoelectron transfer from ...

Spun out of the University of Oxford in 2022, Seloxium is commercializing Selectal, a liquid-phase polymer that can be ...

A new manganese(I) complex sets a record for the longest excited-state lifetime, opening the door to future large-scale ...

The chemical, known as 7‑OH, is found in some products marketed as kratom. While kratom itself is legal, 7‑OH can have ...

Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

Industrial wastewater treatment is a critical area in environmental science and engineering, owing to the persistent challenge posed by refractory organic ...