Thin film of the hard material lets batteries benefit from the metal’s electrochemical advantages while blocking unwanted reactions

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

Las piezas reducen de forma sencilla el peligro al transferir pequeños volúmenes de productos químicos inflamables

Program trains participants to contribute their subject-matter expertise to Wikipedia

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability

A new method creates superstrong fibers out of cellulose

A new National Academies report names and classifies the kinds of biological weapons that could emerge from techniques like CRISPR gene editing and DNA synthesis

Scripps Research Institute chemist honored for inventing catalytic, asymmetric oxidation methods and pioneering click chemistry

U.S. tariffs target large-volume chemicals, and China responds in kind

Listen to the latest Stereo Chemistry episode that explores why certain drug targets are so vexing, and the cutting edge approaches chemists are taking to finally crack them

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

The early peek at data from a Phase I/II study excited families, physicians, and investors 

Treating roads with the wastewater may pollute the environment with radium and oil and gas compounds

Researchers are using knowledge gained from rat studies to develop better therapeutics

ACS past president is honored for his work in promoting the public image of chemistry

Chemist honored for her tireless efforts on behalf of diversity, inclusion, and volunteerism in the society

In confined spaces, water’s dielectric constant drops dramatically, according to new measurements

ATSDR daily dose numbers for PFOS and PFOA are one-tenth those of EPA

Dodecahedral ‘silicages’ could carry drugs or diagnostic agents

Separating crystal nucleation and growth processes is key to controlling crystal dimensions

U.S. natural gas production loses 2.3% of methane to leaks

Food regulation, graduate education among changes put forward

Data from air pollution monitors don’t jibe with satellite measurements

Magnetic property enables easy separation of sorption medium

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

Treating roads with wastewater may pollute the environment with radium

These exotic materials could find applications in electronics, catalysis, and quantum computing

An early interest in science morphs into a career fueled by international finance and economics

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

Additive facilitates numerous pharmaceutically relevant reactions through unknown mechanism

A deal would give LyondellBasell control of Brazil’s largest chemical maker

Boston, Mass., Aug. 19–23

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