With a squeeze, an organic molecule can snatch rare gases from the air. The compound contains cavities that are just the right size to nab atoms of xenon, krypton and radon. These noble gases range ...

A newly developed DNA “cage” allows scientists to more easily and quickly identify specific portions of a DNA strand. The cage — which traps a single DNA strand — acts as a tiny test tube in which ...

(Nanowerk News) A long-sought-after class of "superdiamond" carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties was predicted and synthesized by Carnegie's Li Zhu and Timothy ...