Aug 2022
PFAS don’t typically degrade but lye and dimethyl sulfoxide help break some of their atomic bonds
Common, cheap ingredients can break down some ‘forever chemicals’
Oct 2019
Three scientists win for helping create the lightweight, rechargeable devices
The development of the lithium-ion battery has won the chemistry Nobel Prize
Oct 2021
Chemists Benjamin List and David MacMillan developed ‘asymmetric organocatalysis’
An easier, greener way to build molecules wins the chemistry Nobel Prize
Aug 2023
Iron oxide particles trap estrogen hormones, possibly limiting harm to aquatic life
Magnetic ‘rusty’ nanoparticles pull estrogen out of water
Apr 2020
The jiggling tip of an atomic force microscope served as the ‘pick’
Molecular jiggling may explain why some solids shrink when heated
Nov 2019
A mix of rigidity and flexibility in the movement of atoms can cause collapse
Molecular jiggling may explain why some solids shrink when heated
Nov 2021
Run-ins between black holes and neutron stars aren’t as prolific at making heavy elements
Neutron star collisions probably make more gold than other cosmic smashups
Aug 2022
New research aims to help people get past the ick of eating insects
A new seasoning smells like meat thanks to sugar — and mealworms
Jun 2023
Chemical analyses of the contents of a 2,000-year-old flask found a familiar scent: patchouli
An old perfume bottle reveals what some ancient Romans smelled like
Jun 2022
The degradation of an arsenic-based paint stripped shadows and light from a still life flower
A pigment’s shift in chemistry robbed a painted yellow rose of its brilliance