# Chemistry - ARGO.net Science

Canonical URL: https://www.argo.net/chemistry/
RSS feed: https://www.argo.net/chemistry/feed/

## Published Stories

- [Scientists turn ordinary sunlight into ultraviolet light with a new solid material](https://www.argo.net/scientists-turn-ordinary-sunlight-into-ultraviolet-light-with-a-new-solid-material/index.html.md): 2026-07-07 - Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a solid molecular material that converts visible sunlight into ultraviolet light under natural outdoor conditions. Reported in Nature Communications, the material reached...
- [Scientists turn blank protein barrels into working enzymes](https://www.argo.net/scientists-turn-blank-protein-barrels-into-working-enzymes/index.html.md): 2026-07-07 - A study in Nature Chemical Biology reports that researchers at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Ottawa have transformed inactive artificial protein scaffolds into working enzymes....
- [Lithium turns a carbon nanoring into a powerful light-bending molecule](https://www.argo.net/lithium-turns-a-carbon-nanoring-into-a-powerful-light-bending-molecule/index.html.md): 2026-07-05 - A study in Chemical Physics reports that adding a lithium atom to the outside of a hoop-shaped carbon molecule can dramatically strengthen its response to light. Using computer...
- [China’s First Emperor’s tomb remains sealed after 2,200 years as laser radar detects mercury escaping from beneath the pyramid guarded by 8,000 terracotta soldiers](https://www.argo.net/chinas-first-emperors-tomb-remains-sealed-after-2200-years-as-laser-radar-detects-mercury-escaping-from-beneath-the-pyramid-guarded-by-8000-terracotta-soldiers/index.html.md): 2026-06-24 - A study in Scientific Reports used laser radar to detect elevated mercury vapor above the mausoleum mound of Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor. The findings give modern...
- [Ancient Egyptian Tomb Honey Reveals the Chemistry Behind a 3,000-Year Shelf Life](https://www.argo.net/ancient-egyptian-tomb-honey-reveals-the-chemistry-behind-a-3000-year-shelf-life/index.html.md): 2026-06-19 - A 2025 Antibiotics review helps explain why honey can survive for extraordinary spans of time, including the famous stories of honey sealed inside ancient Egyptian tombs. The answer...
- [Nickel Oxide Catalyst Doubles the Speed of Hydrogen-Based Steelmaking](https://www.argo.net/nickel-oxide-catalyst-doubles-the-speed-of-hydrogen-based-steelmaking/index.html.md): 2026-06-15 - A study in Nature Synthesis has identified a hidden accelerator inside hydrogen-based metal production. Researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials found that adding nickel...
- [Tungsten Carbide Catalysts Break Down Mixed Plastic Waste, Even With PVC in the Blend](https://www.argo.net/tungsten-carbide-catalysts-break-down-mixed-plastic-waste-even-with-pvc-in-the-blend/index.html.md): 2026-06-15 - A study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society found that tunable tungsten carbide catalysts can hydrocrack polyolefin plastics efficiently, even when the feedstock contains 10 wt...