Currently, one-quarter of these facilities operate where water demand can exceed supply, and climate change could increase ...

When combined with a protective sugar, the tardigrade proteins preserve red blood cells better than a conventional technique.

On behalf of the American Chemical Society, President Rigoberto Hernandez congratulates today’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Henri B. Kagan and Kensō Soai.

A few licks of the lollipop-like prototype collect enough saliva to test for the common pain reliever acetaminophen, quickly measuring whether levels are safe or not.

Garbage left outside starts smelling unpleasant very quickly, especially in warm, humid climates that accelerate food decay. In ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, researchers report a ...

Scientists at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are developing a new approach to sustainable food production by using microbes to transform plastic-derived compounds into protein-rich ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2026 — Plastic might be the last ingredient you would ever add to a cookie recipe. But a team of researchers is looking to change that. They’ve programmed yeasts to turn plastic and ...

Magnesium supplements are gaining popularity to treat conditions such as insomnia, migraines, and constipation. Most magnesium salts are extracted from rocks by crushing and heating them, which ...

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 2027 class of ACS ...

After the success of Artemis II, longer space journeys are expected, raising new health and nutritional challenges for astronauts. Current space foods rely on dried, shelf-stable items. A study ...

Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by creating products that self-destruct on command, ...

ATLANTA, March 23, 2026 — Fast fashion is an inexpensive way to dress rapidly growing kids. But preliminary research has found that the fabric in some of these items contains an unwanted, toxic ...