Crop feeds on phosphite, potentially allowing it to outwit weeds and mitigate pollution from traditional fertilizer runoff

A superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could help prevent bacterial growth on the mouthpieces

Transparent film of nanocellulose in a glass matrix confers hardness and fracture toughness to plastic

Chemical and biochemical approaches take aim at plastic pollution

Headlines about plastic-eating organisms belie tough, competitive road to development

Crop feeds on phosphite, potentially allowing it to outwit weeds and mitigate pollution from traditional fertilizer runoff

Glue and borax sales have been brisk as kids and parents look for do-it-yourself activities

Superhydrophilic film made of two sugar molecules could lead to cleaner retainers or tooth aligners

Technique breaks gallium alloy’s insulating oxide layer

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability

A new method creates superstrong fibers out of cellulose

Basel Convention would help control flow of used material displaced by China’s ban

French pharmaceutical services firm is latest to move into the U.S.

Technologies for wastewater treatment and glycidol production among winners at second annual competition

Molecular logic gates allow personal glucose meters to respond to many other targets

Simple pieces of equipment decrease the danger of moving small volumes of chemicals prone to igniting

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Widespread adoption of the chips will require mass production and finding the right questions to ask with the devices

Acasti picks CordenPharma to extract omega-3s from krill

Piramal sites on different continents have become involved in producing Theracos’s diabetes treatment

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory

Chair departs, investigators leave, staff fears changing mission

Computer simulations provide mechanistic details that could help researchers replace costly platinum in fuel cells

As universities embrace rapid communications and international students, they are learning that the free exchange of ideas comes with risks

The electroactive material’s makers say it can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and battle body odor

Study shows how stopping one enzyme could help drugs treat an important class of cancers more effectively

Chemical ecologist Shannon Olsson and neuroscientist Karin Nordström employ 3-D printing and virtual reality to answer pressing questions about pollinators

Adding positively charged molecules and a surfactant to β-glucosidase makes the enzyme work 30 times as fast

News reports linking the gene-editing technology to cancer are the latest in a series of hyped alarms due to be tested in humans soon

Laureates honored in chemistry, life sciences, and physical sciences and engineering.

Study with blood donors pinpoints age-related intensity differences of particular peaks

New norbornene compound overcomes ring substitution limitation

The start-up is taking the technology deeper into manufacturing

Scientists are seeking ways to make beneficial but elusive sugars found in breast milk

The sensitive, tunable device is made of gold nanoparticles, a rubbery polymer, and a liquid dye

Synthetic construct could someday replace damaged counterparts in disease

Massive clinical trial including developing nations demonstrates carbetocin is no less effective or safe than oxytocin

Actions may include requiring industry to demonstrate safety of substances, akin to Europe’s REACH program