**Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Carbon Composites: A Milestone in Sustainable Materials Innovation** In a time that demands urgent action to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, scientists from the University of Delaware and Washington University have devised a pioneering method that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂)—a significant greenhouse gas—into robust carbon nanocomposites. This innovative technique […]

## Australian Scientists Create Herbistatic Compound to Curb Weed Growth Without Killing ### A Promising Approach to Tackle Herbicide-Resistant Weeds The growing challenge of herbicide resistance in invasive plant species has emerged as a pressing concern for farmers and conservationists globally. As weeds evolve resistance to traditional herbicides, their relentless expansion threatens ecosystems, agriculture, and […]

### Goose Droppings to Groundbreaking Discovery: How a STEM Outreach Program Unleashed a Novel Cytotoxic Peptide Scientific advancements can arise from the most surprising sources. When Jin Yi (Jeanie) Tan, a PhD candidate in Brian Murphy’s lab at the University of Illinois Chicago, allowed middle school students in a science outreach initiative the freedom to […]

### Reevaluating the Inductive Effects of Alkyl Groups: A Computational Investigation Questions Established Beliefs For many years, chemistry students have been taught that alkyl groups serve as electron-donating substituents, contributing to the stabilization of carbocations and shaping various chemical processes. This core principle has been crucial in explaining the relative stability of primary, secondary, and […]

**In Memory: Martin Karplus—A Trailblazer in Theoretical Chemistry** Martin Karplus, the theoretical chemist whose innovative work in computational chemistry garnered him the Nobel Prize in 2013, has passed away at the age of 94. His scientific contributions, particularly in the development of computational models for exploring complex chemical systems, have created a lasting impact in […]