ACS is excited to announce that Team USA earned four gold medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held in ...

Researchers provide a debrief about how their mapping of key locations, including private wells, septic systems and service ...

Researchers have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic ...

Researchers are working to make new textiles and improve common fabrics by adding desirable scents, antimicrobial coatings ...

The ACS Committee on Chemists with Disabilities Student Travel Award is to encourage and support the participation of ...

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What makes a rubber ball bounce? Why is rubber good for sneakers and bike tires? The motion’s in the molecules!

In 1947, Marie Maynard Daly made history. The young Columbia University student from Queens, New York, became the first African American woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United ...

DayGlo fluorescent pigments, a new class of pigments based on fluorescent dyes and polymeric materials, were developed between the 1930s and 1950s.

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.

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.