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

Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers

Glue and borax sales have been brisk as kids and parents look for do-it-yourself activities

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

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

A new method creates superstrong fibers out of cellulose

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 

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

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

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

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

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

Piramal sites on different continents have become involved in producing Theracos’s diabetes treatment

Drugs can be made by more than just chemical synthesis. Here are stories of three from the sea, the land, and yes, the factory

Naturally occurring compound inhibits replication of Zika virus in living cells

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

Multifunctional surfaces could control liquid and particle movement in microfluidics or pipes

Un estudio muestra cómo bloquear una enzima podría hacer más efectivos los tratamientos de un importante tipo de cánceres

Adding positively charged molecules and a surfactant to β-glucosidase makes the enzyme work 30 times as fast

Chronic morphine treatment in mice restored a narcolepsy-related deficit in the brain, decreasing symptoms 

Naturally occurring compound inhibits replication of Zika virus in living cells

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

Mineral’s microstructure causes natural iridescence

Acquisition builds on recent purchases of electron microscope makers FEI and Phenom-World

Una estructura sintética podría reemplazar algún día las partes dañadas por enfermedad.

Policy leader talks about publishing, the scientific enterprise, and how chemistry fits into it all

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

As they ride the wave, several storm clouds emerge on the horizon

Acquisition builds on recent purchases of electron microscope makers FEI and Phenom-World

Large and small suppliers vow to help a resource-intensive, cost-sensitive industry change with the times