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Molecular glasses solve long-standing Arrhenius paradox

Glasses are non-crystalline but solid states of matter in which molecules and atoms are not arranged into a regular crystal lattice, but rather in a disordered pattern. Glassy materials are widely used in various settings, for instance, in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and

Israel risks new quagmire in Lebanon

Israel has portrayed the capture of a Crusader-era fortress as a turning point in its offensive against Hezbollah, but the operation has also sparked fears of a new quagmire in south Lebanon. Israeli authorities praised the symbolism of the capture of Beaufort, perched atop a

Ukraine changed its tactics, and now Putin is slowly losing

The events of recent days in Ukraine and Russia have radically changed the picture of the war as well as attitudes toward the Russian aggressor. There was recently a telling sign of the shift: Russia, for the first time in almost 20 years, held its festive annual parade on Red

Africa: Ebola's Long Shadow Over the World Cup

[Independent (Kampala)] On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual surge in summer travel, the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was