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

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

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

The 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington DC at the National Academies of Science. RSVP to attend. Professor Keary M. Engle is being recognized ...

More data centers are needed to keep up with the rapidly growing demand for computational power, particularly to support emerging artificial intelligence models. Study authors Hon Chung Lau and Steve ...

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 ...

Kick off your Chicago or ACS Fall 2026 Digital Meeting experience with a celebration of excellence at the ACS Board of Directors Open Meeting and ChemLuminary Awards on Sunday. Then join us on Monday ...

Before the discovery of effective treatments, a diagnosis of Hansen’s disease (leprosy) often resulted in shame, stigma, physical disfigurement, and social isolation. Alice Augusta Ball, a ...

Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report that they’ve developed a plastic-eating ...

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 ...

On June 3, 1947, on the campus of Columbia University in New York City, a young chemistry student from Queens received her Ph.D. At the time, she didn’t know she was making history. Working with Mary ...