News Oct 27, 2026 Self-driving laboratory pairs robots with AI to find heat-resistant coatings University of Nottingham researchers have built a robotic laboratory guided by artificial intelligence that can prepare and test candidate materials for heat-resistant coatings on its own. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Oct 15, 2026 Scientists Develop Programmable Molecular Pores for Controlled Drug Delivery Scientists engineer metal-organic frameworks with adjustable molecular openings, enabling the encapsulation and controlled release of therapeutic compounds, including the cancer drug paclitaxel. Linsey Smith 1 min read
Mindbytes Sep 29, 2026 NASA Tests Plastic–Dust Composite for Future Moon and Mars Manufacturing A laboratory composite made with biodegradable plastic and simulated planetary dust could reduce the supplies future missions must launch from Earth. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Oct 8, 2026 Nobel Prize rewards chemistry that chooses one mirror image Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the prize for reactions that turn a tiny imbalance into a single molecular handedness. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Article Oct 16, 2024 AI researchers win Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry: hows and whys In 2024 AI researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Physics and half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pure AI research and applications. Giulio Prisco 6 min read
News Sep 7, 2026 An AI tool maps spectra for more than a hundred million small molecules A new AI search engine predicts how known chemicals break apart in a mass spectrometer and uses that map to name compounds that ordinary libraries miss. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Aug 28, 2026 New AI Method Nearly Doubles Chemical Reaction Success Rate GOLLuM trains LLMs using Bayesian uncertainty signals, raising high-yield Buchwald-Hartwig discovery from 24% to 43% in 50 experiments across 19 benchmarks. gizmo guru 2 min read
News Feb 13, 2026 New material captures sunlight for on-demand heat release Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have invented a way to store solar energy without batteries, addressing the challenge of solar panels. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Feb 16, 2026 New method controls tiny carbon fibers with electricity Scientists find a way to bend and straighten microfibers using uneven chemical reactions triggered by voltage, paving the path for tiny machines and soft robots. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Sep 30, 2025 New system boosts materials discovery with AI and robots MIT creates CRESt platform that uses machine learning, diverse data sources, and robotic testing to speed up finding new materials for energy tech. Giulio Prisco 2 min read