Two large blue steel barrels at an industrial site. One of the barrels has a white sticker that reads “Toxic” and a yellow sticker that reads “Flammable liquid.” US chemical regulation faces renewed ...

Virginia has yet to meet its goals of reducing nitrogen and phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay. Experts say nutrient management in agriculture can help. That’s the idea of making sure nitrogen, ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...

Hydrogen peroxide contains peroxides, bleaching agents that may help whiten teeth. However, it can damage tooth enamel if a person does not use it correctly. Hydrogen peroxide is also an active ...

Imagine you’re filling up 100 bags of coffee. You’re using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are decaffeinated and the rest are caffeinated. However, you ...

In this paper, the authors explored chemical-assisted methods as a new technique to overcome conventional electrolysis limitations by replacing the OER with alternative oxidation reactions. This ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of pharmaceutical compounds, chemical building blocks that influence how drugs interact with the body.

A spray of water microdroplets turns a test strip blue, indicating the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Credit: Credit: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. It’s the latest in a series of studies from Zare, ...

The law of conservation of mass is a fundamental principle in chemistry. This law says that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction. Because of this, the total mass of the ...

At least two people are dead, and nearly three dozen others suffered injuries after a chemical leak at an oil refinery Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place order for two East Texas cities, officials ...