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Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

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Chemist Omar Yaghi invented materials called MOFs, a few grams of which have the surface area of a football field. He explains why he thinks these super-sponges will define the next century

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The history of humanity has always been defined by the matter that we are able to master. So it happened in the Stone Age or in the Bronze Age. Today, we could say that we live in the Silicon Age, a material that is in each and every mobile phone, tablet and computer, and without which they could not exist. But it seems that we are taking giant steps towards a new era. According to Omar Yaghi, a brand new Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025, the chang…

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Civilizations have often named their eras after the materials that defined them. In school we learn about the Stone Age or the Bronze Age, and the present is often described as a "silicon age",...

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NewScientist broke the news in Baltimore, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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