The Nobel Prize Beneath Your Feet: How Chemistry and Biomechanics Reinvented the Basketball Court

Published on Sept. 11, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

### How Chemistry and Biomechanics Reinvented the Game It starts with a feeling, a memory baked into the skin of your knees …

The Unseen War in Your Backyard: How Everyday Objects Fight Off Rust, Sun, and Physics

Published on Sept. 11, 2025, 12:35 p.m.

ENGINEERING & EVERYDAY LIFE Your poolside basketball hoop is a silent veteran of a relentless battle against rust, sun, and …

The Light That Cleans: How Space-Age Tech Ended Up in Your Cat's Litter Box

Published on Sept. 11, 2025, 10:36 a.m.

It begins not with a cat, but with a beaker in Tokyo. The year is 1967. A young graduate student named Akira Fujishima is worki…