After being injected into tumors, the bacteria self-destruct to release their therapeutic cargo

The complex mineral collection beneath northern New Jersey may offer clues to how Earth formed and how soil affects water purity and plant growth

Wooden nacre nearly matches mother-of-pearl in strength and toughness

The industry's reliance on China-based firms for chemistry services is in the spotlight

Court documents allege the chemists made the drug and its precursors in a university laboratory

The volatile compound replicates the aroma of hundreds of compounds in the real fruit

Innovation, fast-paced change, and products that go down the drain give the sector its enduring appeal

Cheap feedstock from the US tempts chemical makers, but several hurdles stand in the way

P&G, Versalis, and Ineos look to novel technologies to confront plastic waste

Aminoperoxide adduct on the enzyme's cofactor leads to these nonoxidative oxygenation reactions

Medical workers in China weigh the advantages and disadvantages of nucleic acid lab tests and CT lung scans

4 firms have raised more than double their initial expectations

In animal tests, vaccine gives broad protection

Educators, researchers, and students are coming together to share chemistry demos and talk shop on the wildly popular video app

$830 million deal builds on earlier moves into nutritional ingredients

Society hosts professional development events in cities across the US

Cement, ethanol, and ammonia makers are among those looking to convert waste carbon to cash

US regulatory uncertainty threatens to cripple the nascent industry's ability to meet the surge in demand for cannabidiol

C&EN's editors pick the speakers and symposia to catch

Venture will combine six active pharmaceutical ingredient production sites in Europe

Hydrogel device allows localized treatment and analysis of 10,000 individual cells at a time

Only 13 % of oxide crystal structures obey 4 of the 5 rules simultaneously

Lower-temperature process improves the efficiency of single-crystal solar cells

Inaugural editor in chief will focus on emerging and interdisciplinary areas of environmental engineering

Detaching particles from the electrode surface frees them from electrical fatigue

Industry watchers say the effort is unprecedented and would not have been possible during the last SARS outbreak

Biogen will pay the biotech firm $350 million upfront and get rights to its therapies for up to 12 neurological diseases

The tests can still be used, CDC says, as urgency over possible outbreak grows

Bullvalene's constant metamorphosis could be exploited in sensing applications

Lower-temperature process improves the efficiency of single-crystal solar cells

Bullvalene's constant metamorphosis could be exploited in sensing applications

Without policy changes, the gap between actual greenhouse gas emission reductions and those needed to hit climate targets will continue to widen

Early batches of the test can still be used, CDC says, while affirming it will deploy new kits

Venture will combine 6 active pharmaceutical ingredient production sites in Europe

Reaction creates actinide 2-metallabiphenylenes

Electrodes made from pantyhose are the basis of light-emitting fabrics that can stretch and change display patterns

Only 13% of oxide crystal structures obey 4 of the 5 rules simultaneously