Researchers used computer modeling and nanofabrication techniques to make a small structure that levitates when illuminated ...

A new review of recent studies shows the great apes rely on medicinal plants to heal infections, but the plants’ chemistry ...

During cognitive decline, lithium is sequestered into amyloid plaques; treatment with the metal reverses symptoms ...

Companies that broker and facilitate scientific fraud are large, resilient, and growing rapidly, according to a new study.

We may be on the cusp of a new era of biochemical discovery, but turning these advancements into drugs isn’t so easy ...

As modern warfare weaponizes the very air we breathe, chemists should leverage their skills and knowledge to detect, neutralize, and reclaim toxic atmospheres in the world’s most devastated conflict z ...

Microplastic pollution has likely been traveling in the atmosphere for decades. Researchers want better tools to study its effects on climate, ecology, and human health.

Why glass recycling in the US is broken Americans turn old bottles into new ones at much lower rates than people in other countries. A recent analysis explains why ...

Plastic has a problem; is chemical recycling the solution? Under public pressure, plastics makers are increasingly looking to partner with companies to develop chemical recycling processes ...

A full-scale furor is erupting in Europe, pitting industry against government. The European Commission (EC) is proposing that all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be banned because it ...

Could an NLRP3 inhibitor be the one drug to conquer common diseases? A large number of diseases have been linked to the NLRP3 inflammasome. The race is on to develop drugs that disrupt it ...

The fight against fungi With hard-to-treat systemic fungal infections on the rise, scientists search for new ways to bolster our antifungal arsenal ...