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 ...

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 ...

COVID-19 is reshaping the pharmaceutical supply chain The coronavirus pandemic may mark a rebalancing of where drugs are made as nations recognize a security imperative ...

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 ...