In April this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set drinking water concentration limits of 4ng/l for PFOS ...

Two research groups propose new synthetic strategies for making 'impossible' molecules, defying a 100-year-old bonding rule ...

The chemical mechanism underlying parrots’ vibrant plumage has been elucidated for the first time. The researchers behind the ...

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With a colourful career in strategic consulting, she credits both her PhD and MBA for attaining her dream job. During the ...

Chemists in Canada have uncovered a surprising conformational effect using cyclopropane that provides a way to influence the ...

For nearly a century, mud collected from a secret river location in New Jersey has been used to de-gloss the balls used in ...

A white female professional expressed frustration at being the only woman in the room. A woman of colour pointed out that she ...

Spurred by advances in energy-harvesting materials, a new generation of advanced implantable biomedical devices is emerging ...

Photocatalyst makes complex alkenes from acids, alkanes or alcohols, while a 'phase-pure' iron catalyst reduces unwanted ...

A new technique selectively removes nitrogen atoms from rotaxanes and forms a stabilising carbon–carbon bond, without ...

Certain types of plastic products are rarely studied in detail, while many monitoring campaigns focus on a small number of ...