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

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

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

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

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 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Elastic Polymer Electrolytes Integrated with In Situ Polymerization-Transferred Electrodes toward Stretchable Batteries” ACS Energy Letters When you think of a battery, you ...

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 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Patterning on Living Tardigrades” Nano Letters If you haven’t heard of a tardigrade before, prepare to be wowed. These clumsy, eight-legged creatures, nicknamed water bears, are ...

Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer ...

Industrial insulin Mass production of insulin extracted from animals began in the wake of successful clinical trials in Toronto and elsewhere in 1922. In addition to Lilly, others began to produce ...

“Water that falls through a vertical tube generates a substantial amount of electricity by using a specific pattern of water flow: plug flow,” says Siowling Soh, the study’s corresponding author.

American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.Widespread use of CFCs In the 1920s, refrigeration and air conditioning systems used compounds such as ammonia, chloromethane, propane and sulfur dioxide ...