Scientific breakthroughs that make chemistry safer, more efficient and more sustainable will be honored by the American ...

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 ...

A burst of new data has ignited a better understanding of how fireworks impact the environment. Three recent studies comb ...

The 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington DC at the National Academies of Science. RSVP to attend. Professor Keary M. Engle is being recognized ...

Nominations for the following awards are not being accepted for the 2027 National Awards cycle due to a lack of funding. If you have information about a possible entity wishing to sponsor one or more ...

On Saturday, August 22nd, ACS President Rigoberto Hernandez and the ACS Office of Science Outreach will host a free public event at the Navy Pier (next to the Children’s Museum) from 11:00 AM - 2:00 ...

Once cotton gets wet, it pulls heat from your body. This is helpful when you’re exercising or outside on a hot day but dangerous in the bitter cold. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters ...

Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report that they’ve developed a plastic-eating ...

Our current fascination with high-protein foods means plant-based protein now shows up in many food products. But rather than growing plants just for their protein, researchers wondered if edible ...

Sleep loss dulls alertness and coordination, and it can produce effects similar to severe intoxication, making actions like driving incredibly risky. But there’s no clinical test for determining when ...

Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they’ve found them — food, water, air and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren’t directly exposed to the ...

Summertime hikes and afternoons in the backyard can be ruined by mosquito bites. So, many people apply topical synthetic repellents like DEET before heading outside, but there is a growing market for ...