Chemical injection brings dying batteries back to life
New research aims to revive old batteries instead of discarding or recycling themAlyssa Pointer A…
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Crucial chemical for life can form in conditions found on early Earth
Chemical reactions in volcanic pools could have helped life get going on EarthMichael S. Nolan/Alamy…
FDA Plan to Ban Hair Relaxer Chemical is Long Overdue, but Many Dangerous Ingredients Remain
In April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the…
A plastic chemical caused a toxic mess in Ohio last year. Now, the EPA is eyeing regulation.
In 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency flagged vinyl chloride — a hazardous chemical that’s…
Demystifying Chemical Recycling: An Emerging Solution or a New Set of Challenges?
The escalating plastic pollution crisis and inefficiencies in the plastic recycling system have turned many…
A new report calls chemical recycling a ‘dangerous deception’ — and a former plastic lobbyist agrees
As petrochemical companies continue to inundate the world with cheap plastic products and packaging —…
New cancer drug targets uncovered using base editing and chemical proteomics
Searching for new ways to block the growth of cancer cells is like looking for…
Metal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earths
Cornell University scientists have characterized the genome of a metal-loving bacteria with an affinity for…
New Chemical Process Offers Hope for Mixed-Plastics Recycling
Soda bottles, sour cream containers and disposable cutlery—these plastics (and many others) typically arrive at…
Study finds significant chemical exposures in women with cancer
In a sign that exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be playing a role in…