'Lock-and-key' chemistry keeps cancer drugs inactive until they reach tumor sites

• Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant side effects • This creates a critical need for strat

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 139 words
Largest image of its kind shows hidden chemistry at the heart of the Milky Way

Largest image of its kind shows hidden chemistry at the heart of the Milky Way

• Press Release Largest image of its kind shows hidden chemistry at the heart of the Milky Way 25 February 2026 Astronomers have captured the central region of our Milky Way in a s

Physics & Astronomy · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 379 words

Sunray-like ripples emerge on a frozen reaction front

• Belgian scientists observed sunray‑like ripples forming on a frozen chemical reaction front. • The phenomenon occurs in reaction-diffusion systems, key to many natural patterns.

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 177 words

New AI framework reveals chemistry driving high-conductivity lithium-ion electrolytes

• A new artificial intelligence framework developed at Cornell can accurately predict the performance of battery electrolytes while revealing the chemical principles that govern th

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 122 words

Machine learning helps solve a central problem of quantum chemistry

• By applying new methods of machine learning to quantum chemistry research, Heidelberg University scientists have made significant strides in computational chemistry. • They have

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 136 words

Chemistry-powered 'breathing' membrane opens and closes tiny pores on its own

• Chemistry-powered membrane autonomously opens and closes nanoscale pores, mimicking biological ion channels. • Pores are fabricated at angstrom-scale widths, matching the size of

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 129 words
Science on the Double: How an AI-Powered 'Digital Twin' Accelerates Chemistry and Materials Discoveries

Science on the Double: How an AI-Powered 'Digital Twin' Accelerates Chemistry and Materials Discoveries

• Key Takeaways - Berkeley Lab scientists have developed Digital Twin for Chemical Science (DTCS), an AI-powered platform that could compress discovery timelines from months to min

Research & Labs · February 17, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 267 words

Science on the Double: How an AI-Powered 'Digital Twin' Accelerates Chemistry and Materials Discoveries

• The post Science on the Double: How an AI-Powered ‘Digital Twin’ Accelerates Chemistry and Materials Discoveries appeared first on Berkeley Lab News Center . • The post What Is a

Research · February 17, 2026 (updated February 19, 2026) · 1 min · 203 words
Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry

Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry

• 2 min read Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry Johnson Space Center Office of Communications NASA’s Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration (CaRD) project c

Space & Aerospace · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 290 words