Florida State University Professor Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt captures the fundamental chemistry of the element berkelium, or Bk on the periodic table

Study shows that radioactive material acts like a salt, a nuance that could benefit nuclear detectors and reactors

At SLAC Synchrotron, two X-ray techniques give a 3-D view of why catalysts used in gasoline production go bad

Currently, tests to detect the presence of infection or disease require a sample of blood from a patient, which is later analyzed in a laboratory to detect markers of disease

The work focuses on rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries, which are used in cell phones, electric cars, laptops, and many other electronics

The measurement tool, known as the Materials Analysis Particle Probe (MAPP), was built by a consortium that includes Princeton University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Their findings reverse what has been accepted thinking in crystallography for more than 100 years

The chemists attach luminescent compounds to tiny gold structures to form biologically safe ‘nanoagents’ that are attracted to calcium-rich surfaces, which appear when bones crack—even at a micro level

Finding will be a game changer for law enforcement agencies who have previously been unable to link some suspects with crime scenes

To understand how molecules undergo light-driven chemical transformations, scientists need to be able to follow the atoms and electrons within the energized molecule as it rides on the energy "roller coaster"

There are growing numbers of examples for which neutron crystallography has provided the answers to questions that have remained elusive using other techniques

Studies of the neutrinos emitted in the radioactive decay of nuclei held in an ion trap allow sensitive searches for new interactions