Solar cells that you can roll up and carry from place to place have been a headline promise for years in the materials science subfield of flexible electronics. The technology made a big-stage debut ...

Communities are rising up against the pollution of rivers by industries that dump chemicals with little oversight and heavy consequences ...

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 ...

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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.

The lab of the future is now Recent demonstrations of AI-directed automation may herald a new world for drug and materials discovery ...

It’s time to get serious about recycling lithium-ion batteries A projected surge in electric-vehicle sales means that researchers must think about conserving natural resources and addressing ...