A UCLA study challenges the nearly 100-year-old Bredt's rule by demonstrating the synthesis of anti-Bredt olefins, molecules previously thought impossible due to structural strain, opening new avenues in chemical research, drug discovery, and materials science.
Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials called metal-organic frameworks that can store large amounts of gas in tiny volumes, with applications in climate change mitigation and water harvesting, likened to Hermione's handbag in Harry Potter.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks, structures that can potentially address global issues like climate change and plastic pollution by enabling gas capture and chemical flow management.