A cornerstone rule of organic chemistry that has guided students and researchers for a century has just been shown to be ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

NASA’s Mars rover finds organic signals in mudstone that resemble microbial activity, sparking new debate over life on the ...

Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical ...

Nomination Period Extended: Due to the impacts of the federal government shutdown on many of our members, we have extended the nomination period for the 2027 National Awards until December 15 at 11:59 ...

Omar Yaghi, a Jordanian-American chemist at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry today, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, ...

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal–organic frameworks." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In 2022 a team discovered that high levels of OH radicals can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people and ozone. This means: People generate their own oxidation field and change the ...

Creating a stronger, more affordable America begins with recognizing the vital role of chemical manufacturers to the future of our nation. From national defense and energy independence to modern ...

“Lessons in Chemistry” by former Seattleite Bonnie Garmus quickly became a mega-bestseller in 2022, charming the world with its sharp and strong-willed heroine, Elizabeth Zott. Three years later, ...

The interstellar space between stars is far from empty, despite how it looks. Atoms and more reside in this ethereal environment known as the Interstellar Medium (ISM). The ISM has fascinated ...