Chemistry

Extreme atoms are pushing the bounds of physics and chemistry

Scientists think they’ve cracked the long-standing mystery of attraction among particles with a similar charge

A decade after Congress told the FDA to expedite the approval of more effective sunscreens, the federal government still has not approved sunscreen ingredients that are safely being used around the world

Tricks to produce strange “ordered” ice could reveal new ice forms

A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients

Science is becoming more diverse, but to make it more welcoming we need to examine our history and not repeat it

A new surface uses tiny gaps to supercharge bubble formation to transfer heat

With chemical spills and other accidents a common occurrence, it’s becoming more expensive to maintain the status quo than to make chemistry safer 

Injection of a hormone called FGF21 rapidly revives intoxicated mice.

Banning formaldehyde hair relaxers might help protect Black women’s health, but won’t end the racism that drives their use

Researchers discovered that a heart-shaped molecule will jump in straight lines when given an electric jolt

Can waste plastic can be converted into hydrogen gas and a type of graphene—at a profit?