Innovations from chemistry and biology will boost crop yields and improve food quality around the world

Ecologists are studying resilient reefs to unlock their secrets and preserve others for generations to come

Spurred by activism, educators are reworking curricula to train future generations to adapt to our changing climate

Policies aimed at adaptation will help the world build resilient highways and other infrastructure

Genetic changes to food crops can't solve all the problems associated with climate change, but they can help

Local solutions will keep the precious resource flowing

Preparations for storms include an emphasis on worker recovery

Learn how chemists are developing new technologies to protect food and water supplies, save critical ecosystems, and safeguard cities from natural disasters in the face of climate change

Chemjobber on what you shouldn't accept unless you're sure you want the job

Almost every agency's funding takes a hit in 2021 budget proposal

Plastic maker will replace naphtha feedstock with tall oil from trees

New understanding of the complex chemistry of haze could provide guidance for air-quality regulators

The industry's reliance on China-based firms for chemistry services is in the spotlight

Biochemist's discovery of epidermal growth factors has led to new treatments for cancer and other diseases

Newly discovered compounds trap bacteria so they can't grow or divide

Innovation, fast-paced change, and products that go down the drain give the sector its enduring appeal

Cheap feedstock from the US tempts chemical makers, but several hurdles stand in the way

A large number of diseases have been linked to the NLRP3 inflammasome. The race is on to develop drugs that disrupt it

Symbiotic bacteria living in plant stems produce compounds that kill aphids

P&G, Versalis, and Ineos look to novel technologies to confront plastic waste

Detailed models highlight a key role for solvents

Aminoperoxide adduct on the enzyme's cofactor leads to these nonoxidative oxygenation reactions

As we age, our skin changes, and so too do the bugs that live there

$830 million deal builds on earlier moves into nutritional ingredients

Good yields and enantioselectivity abide

Cage-like structures could enable selective separations in continuous-flow systems

Probiotics, sensors, and MOFs are among technologies that could keep herds healthy as industry turns away from antibiotics