Chemistry clues could detect aliens unlike any life on Earth
Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is a prime target in the hunt for life elsewhere…
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Could 2026 be the year we start using quantum computers for chemistry?
Quantum computers are well-matched to solve chemistry problemsMarijan Murat/dpa/Alamy Whether quantum computers can actually solve…
Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
An Asian palm civetKurit afshen/Shutterstock Coffee beans collected from the faeces of civets have a…
How superheavy chemistry could rearrange the periodic table
The heaviest atom observed forming a moleculeDavid Dixon, Sarah Sprouse/The University of Alabama; Jennifer Pore/Berkeley…
Cutting-Edge Physics and Chemistry Now Unfold One Attosecond at a Time
Just about anybody who played hide-and-seek as a kid remembers counting, with eyes (presumably) covered,…
Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry
Parts of an IBM quantum computer on displayANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images A quantum computer…
Lightning on alien worlds may fail to ignite life’s chemistry, simulations suggest
Life as we know it may require lightning, as it's one of the few energy…
Mechanochemistry: How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry
Mechanochemistry involves smashing and grinding powders togetherPexels Imagine yourself in a chemistry lab. You are…
This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its Chemistry
This Butterfly’s Epic Migration Is Written into Its ChemistryPainted ladies travel the globe every year…
