Ocean Plastics Charter seeks to rein in mounting problem of waste

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces

The startup is developing allosteric activators to increase levels of the vital metabolic molecule coenzyme A in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration

Study in rats and fruit flies suggests that these drugs could inspire better, ketamine-like antidepressants

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning wrings all the molecular details out of the popular goo

New process to make polypropylene from waste oil is part of Ikea’s long-term plan to replace fossil inputs

New surface chemistry method answers mechanistic questions that have eluded chemists for 40 years

Spinning hydrogen-coated clusters of carbon atoms may be source of anomalous microwave emission spotted around our galaxy

Transparent film of nanocellulose in a glass matrix confers hardness and fracture toughness to plastic

Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers

Headlines about plastic-eating organisms belie tough, competitive road to development

Ocean Plastics Charter seeks to rein in mounting problem of waste

A strong economy is overshadowed by trade wars and plastics woes

Superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could lead to cleaner retainers or tooth aligners

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting

Las piezas reducen de forma sencilla el peligro al transferir pequeños volúmenes de productos químicos inflamables

A new National Academies report names and classifies the kinds of biological weapons that could emerge from techniques like CRISPR gene editing and DNA synthesis

U.S. tariffs target large-volume chemicals, and China responds in kind

Basel Convention would help control flow of used material displaced by China’s ban

Treating roads with the wastewater may pollute the environment with radium and oil and gas compounds

Researchers are using knowledge gained from rat studies to develop better therapeutics

Chemist honored for her tireless efforts on behalf of diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the society

ATSDR daily dose numbers for PFOS and PFOA are one-tenth those of EPA

Dodecahedral ‘silicages’ could carry drugs or diagnostic agents

Treating roads with wastewater may pollute the environment with radium

These exotic materials could find applications in electronics, catalysis, and quantum computing

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting

Additive facilitates numerous pharmaceutically relevant reactions through unknown mechanism

Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory

Chair departs, investigators leave, staff fears changing mission

Skyhawk will receive $60 million up front to develop drug candidates that target RNA in neurological diseases

Multifunctional surfaces could control liquid and particle movement in microfluidics or pipes

Water loss from the gypsum crystal surfaces is a primary degradation pathway