Scientists develop the most advanced computer model to-date of the scattering of polarized light from chiral molecules

Porous form of magnesium borohydride can store hydrogen in two ways: chemically bound and physically adsorbed

Mild but very efficient: new catalytic process extracts hydrogen from bioalcohols

A pharmacologically active antagonist of the two-pore-domain potassium ion channel could help treat depression

DNA is not the only way to differentiate species as modified tRNA bases are shown to be species-specific

Polymerization reaction drives micromotor that weaves a web and can be directed towards specific targets

Rechargeable batteries in cars could give way to microporous polymer that is an unusually powerful supercapacitor

Thermal and mechanical stimuli switch the luminescence of a liquid-crystal mixture between three different colors

Active substances such as signaling agents or toxins can be unmasked by X-ray radiation if the mask has an antenna

Defined, reversible aggregates of sugar chains have been observed for the first time and could enable on-site detection of diseases