Small molecule drugs are low-molecular-weight, organic compounds used to treat a wide range of conditions. Here's what you should know.

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Li-ion and Na-ion batteries operate through a process called intercalation, where ions are stored and exchanged between two ...

Zhuoran Qiao has been awarded the inaugural Chen Institute and Science Prize for Al Accelerated Research for work critical to ...

In the world of next-generation energy, researchers are taking a leap beyond chemistry into the strange rules of quantum mechanics. A new type of battery, known as a quantum battery, is no longer just ...

Knowable Magazine reports on attosecond science, revealing how scientists study atomic interactions at unbelievable speeds to ...

An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and molecules, and laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action ...

Scientists in China have developed a new type of bendable battery that keeps working even when twisted or folded, offering exciting possibilities for powering flexible and wearable electronics. Led by ...

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

To unpack why molecules never stop moving, and before we get lost in the fundamental weirdness of quantum mechanics, we must first clarify something a bit more straightforward: What is temperature?