Chemistry News Stories

With photosynthesis levels rising, could plants be the key to combating climate change?

At ten thousand times smaller than a human hair, chemists in Manchester, England, have tied the world's tiniest...

Three square metres of Arctic sea ice are lost for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by anyone on our planet, a new...

Plants that use nanoparticles to pick up the presence of pollution, or even explosives, have been engineered by...

How cells recycle their waste, the mechanics of superconductivity and the crafting of nano-scale motors were...

A new concept in energy storage based on water and capable of soaking up power from solar cells has been developed by...

Rigid robots step aside — the octopus-shaped soft equivalent, “octobot” is wiggling around.

Researchers think they may have found a "coffee gene".

New anti-cancer patch combats colon cancer using targeted therapy.

A technique for storing data using individual atoms has been announced by scientists in the Netherlands...

A breakthrough in vaccination technology that could speed up the production of vaccines for Ebola, Zika or the Flu...

Electronic nose senses pesticides and terrorism threats.

Using a new exploration technique, scientists have identified a huge helium reserve in an area of high volcanic...

A new, non-stick surface for shampoo bottles could boost recycling.

An electric field applied to liquid chocolate during processing makes it possible to cut the fat content.

A new coating, illuminated by a low-cost infrared laser, can produce powerful beams of warm white light.

A new generation of "optical" clock promises to make time-keeping even more accurate.

Researchers have discovered a new route, which could help explain the very origins of life on Earth.

Bacteria that can degrade PET, one of the most commonly used forms of plastic, have been identified by Japanese...

The seventh row of the periodic table has been completed with the addition of four new super-heavy metals

A new material has been created that can delay the development of ice, even at temperatures down to 6°C below freezing.

Self-propelled particles that fizz their way upstream into blood vessels to block bleeding have been developed by...

A new technique for stopping severe bleeding propels treatments straight to the source

A record efficiency has been achieved for the production of hydrogen from sunlight using an artificial leaf.