(Nanowerk News) For the last 20 years, scientists have been puzzled by how water behaves near carbon surfaces. It may flow much faster than expected from conventional flow theories or form strange ...

Water is usually treated as a background player in physics, chemistry, and climate science, but a growing body of research suggests it can behave in surprisingly energetic ways under the right ...

Scientists have found a way to make hydrogen peroxide from vibration instead of electricity or light, using motion and water to create a clean oxidant. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogen peroxide is one of ...

While the cold weather may deter many from going outside, others like to take advantage of the freezing temperatures and test out different science experiments. From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing ...

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...

Inside the cores of ice giant planets, the pressure and temperature are so extreme that the water residing there transitions ...

An artist’s depiction of an exoplanet larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune. A blue planet in the foreground blocks the light of a star. Recent high-temperature, high-pressure experiments suggest ...

An additional science experiment is the instant transition from hot water to steam! Fill up a mug of water, heat the water in ...