Nature is providing the inspiration for a range of novel self-repairing materials, Lou Reade reports.
Science received a surprise boost in the long-awaited US budget, in a dramatic change from earlier proposals.
Challenges and opportunities were addressed at the Future of Polyolefins conference in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Could exposures of pregnant women and children to certain everyday chemicals be linked to the increased incidence of brain development disorders?
Storing and preserving donor body parts at sub-zero temperatures promises a new lifeline for those awaiting organ transplants, Jasmin Fox-Skelly reports
Political uncertainty in Africa could constrain the supply of lithium and cobalt for lithium-ion battery manufacture.
Although there is some debate about the correct terms used, it seems inarguable that a subset of tumor cells circulates and gives rise to metastases.
A superporous solid made up of a patchwork of metal ions and organic linkers that can suck up to 200% of its own weight in atmospheric moisture has been announced.
The mechanistic interpretation of organic reactions is one of the great intellectual achievements of organic chemistry.