Waste swept off a sawmill floor, plant-based binders, and beeswax create foams with potential for sustainable packaging and ...

Previously, the researchers created a hydrogel that repaired itself after being heated for several hours; however, this was ...

A burst of new data has ignited a better understanding of how fireworks impact the environment. Three recent studies comb ...

Dedicated June 12, 2006, at the Rumford Chemical Works in East Providence, Rhode Island, and April 27, 2007, at Clabber Girl headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana. Bread is considered a basic foodstuff ...

On-Site Press Center: Moscone Center, Room 104, South Bldg. Press Center Phone: 415-978-3606 ACS Fall 2023 will feature thousands of presentations on new discoveries in science. The topics include ...

The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. It is sponsored by the American Chemical Society. Local ...

The future of polymer innovation is being shaped by two transformative forces: artificial intelligence and sustainable materials design. Together, they are redefining how chemists discover, optimize, ...

The Science History Institute aims to expand knowledge and challenge perspectives in the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. Through a wide range of programming, the Institute ...

The fellows program began in 2009 to recognize and honor ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ACS. Nominations for the 2026 class of ACS Fellows ...

The story is so improbable it defies belief: a soil sample from Japan stops suffering in Africa. It starts when a scientist discovers a lowly bacterium near a golf course outside Tokyo. A team of ...

Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy ...

Electronic textiles, such as heating pads and electric blankets, can keep the wearer warm and help ease aches and pains. However, prolonged use of these devices could cause heat-related illnesses, ...