Japanese firms are the major players in synthetic suede used in high-end vehicle seats

With purchase, manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients will move downstream into finished drugs

Some coauthors dissent from withdrawal of report, for which key findings have been independently confirmed

Combining UV disinfection with a photocatalytic membrane helps reduce the bacteria and their genes in wastewater

Material’s features attributed to bonds that readily break and re-form

Method turns challenging gaseous alkanes into liquid products

Technology is a step on the path to on-demand manufacturing of biologics

Companies are hoping to use the vesicles to package small-molecule, protein, and RNA drugs or even use them as therapies themselves

Chemical profits continue to rise as the global economy booms

Cutting-edge chemistry makes recreation in the wild more enjoyable—and more comfortable. 

Chemists at ShanghaiTech University are championing academic collaboration and eschewing traditional subject-matter divisions

Winning streak continues as high school students turn in a top performance for the second year in a row

Multiuser molecular simulation allows up to six chemists to manipulate structures in real time

Scientists estimate that thawing ground could be a major source of the greenhouse gas

Methyl mercaptan release killed four workers at La Porte site in 2014

Isotope labeling and spectroscopy allow scientists to watch how soil microbes break down a mulch product used in agriculture

A growing group of researchers believes photoprotective compounds from algae and other organisms could soothe consumers’ concerns

Dual-catalyst approach allows chemists to construct connections between a vast array of aliphatic and aromatic molecules

Seed companies say Europe will miss out on important innovations and benefits

Source of perfluorocarbon pollution as yet unknown, state says

States sued over fears of untraceable plastic guns

Trump administration taps Kelvin Droegemeier to lead Office of Science & Technology Policy

Iron oxide particles and hydrogen peroxide bust biofilms on teeth in rat study

Pilot demonstrations at sites contaminated with dioxane could happen as early as next year

Reagent developed through Scripps and BMS collaboration couples nucleosides with potential applications in antisense therapeutics

Recent work might have implications for drug development

Consumer spending spurs a good second quarter, overshadowing trade tensions

Several firms quell merger and acquisition expectations in calls with analysts

Decision to enact prohibition, forbid plastic straws lies with mayor