Category: 6. Chemistry

A team of researchers in the US and China has calculated that extreme pressure could theoretically allow stable covalent helium–fluorine bonds to form, challenging the idea that helium is a chemically inert element.

Noble gases get their…

A whistleblower group has claimed that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) helped Norfolk Southern Railway manipulate soil testing data after the catastrophic 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to hide the scale of the…

The exact crystal structure of the stable form of a widely used semiclathrate hydrate has finally been elucidated – 80 years after the material was first discovered. The work provides deeper understanding for researchers aiming to use these…

Studying or working abroad is often cited as an important experience for early-career researchers. But this mobility is easier for some people to access than others. There are various barriers such as financial costs, family ties and health…

The extent of fraudulent papers in the scientific literature is growing exponentially and goes far beyond isolated events, new research has revealed. ‘You can see a scenario in a decade or less where you could have more than half of…