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Chemistry & Physics

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 2-Nov-2026 01:18 ET (2-Nov-2026 06:18 GMT/UTC)

23-Jun-2026

Alex Botts receives AEE Regional Young Energy Professional Award

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Alex Botts of the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory received the 2026 Young Energy Professional of the Year Award for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. Region by the Association of Energy Engineers.

23-Jun-2026

WVU physicists unlock plasma’s mysteries with lasers

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

West Virginia University researchers are developing new laser-based techniques to observe plasma behavior in unprecedented detail, opening a window into interactions that shape technologies ranging from computer chips and spacecraft engines to next-generation fusion energy systems.

23-Jun-2026

Mayo Clinic researchers map key protein linked to cancer, neurological diseases

Mayo Clinic
Peer-Reviewed Publication

After nearly four decades of research, Mayo Clinic scientists have revealed the molecular structures of protein kinase C beta (PKCβ), a key protein linked to cancer and neurological diseases.

Journal: Nature Communications

23-Jun-2026

Adrián Sánchez Fernández receives the ECIS María Miguel Award 2026

Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS)
Grant and Award Announcement

Adrián Sánchez Fernández, a researcher at the Centre for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS) at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, has been awarded the 2026 María Miguel Award by the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS), one of Europe’s most prestigious distinctions for early-career researchers who have established an outstanding and independent scientific profile in colloid and interface science.

23-Jun-2026

Researchers discover new way to control ice growth using polymer nanoparticles

University of Manchester
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team at The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology have developed a new approach to designing materials that control how ice crystals grow, opening up new possibilities for cryobiology, food storage and anti icing technologies.

Journal: Chemical Science

23-Jun-2026

Three novel projects awarded ERC Advanced Grant funding totalling almost €8.5M

University of Liverpool
Grant and Award Announcement

Three University of Liverpool research projects have been awarded funding totalling almost €8.5M from the European Research Council (ERC)’s latest Advanced Grant competition, announced today (23 June 2026).

23-Jun-2026

Natural symbiosis: How plants and microbes share vital nutrients in fragile ecosystems

University of Manchester
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at The University of Manchester have uncovered how plants and soil microbes divide up nitrogen in alpine ecosystems, helping explain how these communities coexist in nutrient‑limited environments.

Journal: Soil Biology and Biochemistry

23-Jun-2026

Dual-scale encapsulation strategy delivers leak-proof phase change materials from biomass

Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a dual-scale encapsulation strategy using nanocellulose to create high-performance composite phase change materials. The approach combines Pickering emulsion microencapsulation with aerogel scaffold embedding, achieving excellent shape stability and leakage resistance even at high loading levels.

Journal: Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts

23-Jun-2026

Feeding data to AI to speed up drug discovery

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Michigan researchers have created an open-access database of more than 50,000 chemical reactions - the largest such database to date - and a much needed source of organic chemistry reactions needed for now-underfed artificial intelligence. In related discoveries while testing the reactions the team found solutions that address supply chain and natural resource shortages.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society