For U.S. science policy, big shift ahead

Here is how Congress and Trump could affect the chemistry enterprise

Thin film helps detect gravitational waves

A 2-µm-thick film helped produce the ultrareflective mirrors needed to confirm Einstein’s century-old prediction

Credit: LIGO

Trading sleep for results

Chemjobber on fighting the temptation to work long hours in the lab

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Rebooting the molecular computer

The idea of using single molecules as key components in computers has been around for more than 40 years. What progress is it making?

Credit: Adam Bergren

Introducing the new “power suit”

Scientists use nanomaterials to fashion wearable devices that harvest energy from motion

Credit: Will Ludwig/C&EN