To relieve itch and pain without worrisome side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin

Technique breaks gallium alloy’s insulating oxide layer

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

Experts urge water industry to study plastic pipes’ vulnerability

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

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

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

Skyhawk will receive $60 million up front to develop drug candidates that target RNA in neurological diseases

Production at Coca-Cola is interrupted as hot weather drives surge in demand

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

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

Chemical makers launch initiatives for recycling multilayer packaging and polystyrene

Sensor material outperforms conventional material by combining high transparency and low resistance

Terahertz spectroscopy study shows that water molecules reorient around solutes on 10-ps time scale

These drugs could have beneficial population-wide effects in areas at risk for malaria and Zika, according to modeling study

Chemical educator and Compound Interest blogger Andy Brunning probes the molecular makeup of the molten rock and gases spewed by volcanoes

Study turns up large family of organic-inorganic materials that could find low-cost, lightweight applications in electronics

Un estudio presenta una gran familia de materiales orgánico-inorgánicos que podrían tener aplicaciones baratas y ligeras en electrónica

Supporting the chemical management law is good for competitiveness, Europe’s chemical industry now says

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets

Horizon Europe raises stakes in global technology race

Although some kinks are still being worked out, the European XFEL is now giving researchers an unprecedented view of the inner workings of molecules and materials

The company claims its technology will allow it to access previously undruggable targets

Some coauthors dissent from withdrawal of report, for which key findings have been independently confirmed

The Louisiana project will complement an ethylene cracker the Japanese company is building in the state

Congressional committee votes to give industry and other agencies greater input and to shift responsibility for IRIS program from research office

Nondestructive method authenticates works of Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s most famous writers

New partnership is part of GSK’s R&D face-lift, which includes an increased focus on immune system targets

An antibody called BAN2401 cleared amyloid-β proteins and slowed cognitive decline in people with mild Alzheimer’s disease

Japanese firms are the major players in synthetic suede used in high-end vehicle seats