Researchers are working to make new textiles and improve common fabrics by adding desirable scents, antimicrobial coatings ...

Researchers have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic ...

Researchers report that some disposable vapes released higher amounts of metals and metalloids than older refillable ...

In ACS’ Analytical Chemistry, researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules ...

Researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces developed a two-layer aerogel that mimics the structures inside ...

In June 2024, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a final rule lowering the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystallin silica to 50 µg per cubic meter as an 8-hour ...

Many high-demand jobs in science, especially across the chemical industry, don’t require a traditional four-year degree. In fact, some of the most rewarding careers in chemical technology begin with ...

One method for overcoming current bacterial resistance mechanisms is to explore new biochemical targets involved in essential cellular processes, however there are many challenges in developing ...

Millions of people around the world wear contact lenses, including reusable ones. But these plastic lenses don’t last forever, and lenses need to be replaced every few days, weeks or months. Now, ...

For more than 30 years, scientists from around the world have flocked to a museum in the Italian Alps to learn from a 5,300-year-old man. He’s known as Ötzi the Iceman, nicknamed for the nearby Ötzal ...

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Dedicated at Columbia University on May 19, 2023 On June 3, 1947, on the campus of Columbia University in New York City, a young chemistry student from Queens received her Ph.D. At the time, she ...