Researchers publishing in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry conducted an initial food safety study to identify ...

New research provides initial evidence that chemicals from household electronics or electronic waste (e-waste) can accumulate in dolphin and porpoise tissues.

Dining on the moon or Mars might seem like a fantasy reserved for science fiction, but researchers are investigating how it could become a reality.

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Dedicated at the MIT Museum on August 13, 2015, and installed at the former Polaroid Corporation Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edwin H. Land (1909–1991) was the innovative inventor ...

To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning to vegan-friendly ingredients for shampoos and conditioners.

Designated August 29, 2013, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California. Flavor is caused by receptors in the mouth and ...

If you own a pair of white shoes or have ever tried to remove crayon from a wall, you’re probably thankful for melamine sponges. These products practically erase tough stains and scuffs through their ...

Izaak Maurits Kolthoff (1894–1993) has been described as the father of modern analytical chemistry for his research and teaching that transformed the ways by which scientists separate, identify, and ...

Wastewater can provide clues about a community’s infectious disease status, and even its prescription and illicit drug use. But looking at sewage also provides information on persistent and ...

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 ...

Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer ...