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

National Academies committee calls for more emphasis on career counseling, teaching, and mentoring for grad students

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

With so many ingredients on hand, can the oncology community figure out how to sensibly and efficiently combine checkpoint inhibitors with other drugs?

Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna, and Virginijus Siksnys win Kavli Prize in nanoscience, renewing Nobel Prize speculation and resurfacing a forgotten name in the CRISPR patent battle

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

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

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

International exhibition visits Washington, D.C.

Group of surfactants linked to toxicity in aquatic organisms

Questions remain about the safety and effectiveness of alternative solvents

After attracting BASF, catalysis expert seeks other partners for a new batch of projects

Award resurfaces a forgotten name in the CRISPR patent battle amid Nobel Prize speculation

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

Combining vibrational circular dichroism and infrared spectroscopy yields real-time probe of asymmetric catalytic reactions

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

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

Though initially daunting, stricter fuel economy and emission standards result in automotive innovations

Rapid improvements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem cells are raising commercial hopes