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Artists impression of superatoms

Physics

First superatom molecules pave way for new breed of electronics

Sets of superatoms have been linked up to make molecules for the first time – these could be the building blocks for new kinds of magnetic or conductive materials

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A landscape with a distant person looking up at the night sky where the Milky Way is visible

Space

First mirror-image molecule found in interstellar space

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the power station in iceland where the project is being carried out.

Earth

CO₂ injected deep underground turns to rock – and stays there

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Personal silhouetted against big display of periodic table

Physics

Four new element names to be added to the periodic table

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A person noses a glass of white wine

Life

Synthetic wine made without grapes claims to mimic fine vintages

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Abstract picture of ice crystals

Life

Missing building block of life could be made on ice in space

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hydrophobic water droplet

Physics

Nano coating lets you mould and slice liquid just like Play-Doh

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Periodic Tales: all the elements of a splendid failure

Physics

Periodic Tales: all the elements of a splendid failure

CultureLab

Modern-day alchemy is putting the periodic table under pressure

Earth

Modern-day alchemy is putting the periodic table under pressure

Features

Alchemy machine: Conjuring new drugs at the click of a mouse

Technology

Alchemy machine: Conjuring new drugs at the click of a mouse

Need a new molecule? A device that automates chemical discovery is revolutionising a tortuous process that can be more art than science

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Earth

Elemental risk: Securing the raw stuff of modern life

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Life

Microscopes that see the impossible win chemistry Nobel

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Physics

Einstein makes an appearance in superheavy chemistry

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Space

Quasicrystal quest: The unreal rock that nature made

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