Porous solids are abundant in the world. Examples include activated carbon, zeolite, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Solid electrolytes in next-generation batteries have ion migration channels ...

But they were intrigued that one of the most hazardous PFAS—perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), once used in nonstick pans and firefighting foam—appeared in slightly different structural forms, known ...

Colorless carotenoids are naturally occurring compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, and are the biosynthetic ...

Synchronized infrared lasers steer molecules between structures, exposing clear spectral fingerprints and new ways to study ...

Nuclear isomers are crucial probes for studying the structure of nuclei. Unlike chemical isomers—which have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms—nuclear isomers are nuclei ...

One hundred years after “nuclear isomers” were first discovered, Philip Walker and Zsolt Podolyák pick five examples of these long-lived, excited nuclear states to show why they are so important in ...