Back in 1935, Eugene Wigner and Hillard Huntington predicted that under high enough pressures solid hydrogen would become metallic, with properties similar to the alkali metals (superconductor and an effective and clean rocket propellant (2,4). In addition, understanding metallic hydrogen could be important for improving energy yields from nuclear fusion, since the nuclei would be closer [...]

What were the most popular car colors in this year? DuPont Corporation, a leading paint manufacturer, reports that silver is the top choice worldwide, followed by white and black. Looking ahead, the company predicts blue and gold will continue to rise in popularity, and yellow will emerge as a trendy alternative.
But another corporate giant, General [...]

Zeolites, or molecular sieves, occur naturally and can also be synthesized in the laboratory. The unusual properties of these aluminosilicates and aluminophosphates are a result of their cage structure, the size of which varies for different zeolites. In synthetic zeolites, the size of the cage can be tailored to fit molecules of different sizes, thus [...]