Updated following the West, Texas, fertilizer explosion, rule is intended to prevent incidents at facilities handling large amounts of hazardous materials

Traces of lead pinpoint economic activity, but doubts about contamination have been raised

Ionic liquid and aprotic solvent boost efficiency of electrochemical ammonia production

Bioluminscent bacteria pair with electronics to detect blood in the gut

Chemists use the reaction to develop a greener route to epilepsy drug

San Jose State’s Claire Komives is testing an antivenom inspired by opossum biochemistry against various snake species to prevent deaths in the developing world

A spot shortage of the analytical sample holder affects some scientists

Dynamic boron-oxygen networks are key to the new material’s unusual properties

Adding enzyme to engineered yeast boosts production of thebaine, a key morphine intermediate

New obligations for industry as the region and other areas target the causes of marine litter

Trace water that gets into organic solvents can participate actively when molecules start to self-assemble

The first goal is to thwart the outbreak, but researchers also hope for new insights into combating the virus

A new report from the Cancer Research Institute highlights the U.S. and China as cell therapy leaders

The start-up wants to develop treatments based on two kinds of bacteria linked to the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet

Agency urges the chemical industry to better prepare for extreme weather

This chemist and military academy grad found a varied career in national security

Library of 2,500 samples offers clues about hues, both old and new

With EPA regulation overturned in court, companies seek political backing for reducing HFC use domestically

Semipermanent color from anthocyanins in fruit skins are a natural alternative to petroleum-derived dyes

Surprised by proposal, scientific experts to ask agency chief to wait for their feedback before finalizing rule

New uses would be restricted, but industry’s current use of carcinogenic mineral can continue

Sources of pollution differ but models predict more deaths in rural areas because of higher populations there

Solution containing lithium salt-solvent clusters makes lithium metal batteries safer and long-lasting

As the military looks to phase out toxic TNT, chemists have created a new nitrogen-packed molecule with promising properties

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields

Combination of microfluidics and a nanosensor achieves label-free detection of cytokines from individual cells

Cationic molecule helps bleach cotton faster with less energy

Metal may play sleep role through an enzyme responsible for synthesis of norepinephrine

Private equity firm aims to assemble a specialty additives powerhouse

Diversity, drug prices, and 'right to try' permeated conversation at the drug industry meeting