Five papers published in ACS journals provide new insights to help protect natural water sources and ensure that more people ...

ACS is proud to announce that Jennifer A. Doudna is the recipient of the 2026 Priestley Medal. This award is the highest ...

Researchers have created their own temporary tattoo sticker that has a hidden purpose: detecting the presence of one drug ...

By adding citric acid and squid ink to a cellulose-based polymer, researchers created a variety of structurally colored ...

ACS has named 36 members as ACS Fellows for 2025. The fellows program began in 2009 to recognize and honor ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ...

A new study suggests that growing bush basil near bean plants could offer a cost-effective, natural (and tasty!) alternative ...

Cover from "Flavor Chemistry Research, USDA ARS Western Regional Research Center," produced by the National Historic Chemical Landmarks program of the American Chemical Society in 2013.

Have environmental efforts reduced mercury levels in tuna? No, levels of mercury in tuna have remained steady for nearly 50 years. It may take decades and stricter environmental policies to start ...

Want to remove microplastics from water? Try brewing it for a cup of tea or coffee! Research reported in Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows that by boiling then filtering tap water, up ...

Large batteries are needed for cities and metro areas to run off solar or wind power. Researchers in ACS Central Science have developed a cost-effective aluminum-ion battery that they say could fit ...

Research published in ACS Central Science shows that beads containing engineered E. coli could efficiently transform PET waste into a starting material for nylon, drugs and fragrances.

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have generated electricity from rain-like droplets moving through a tube.