Chemistry

U.S. trade agency requires products say there is no scientific evidence for effectiveness

Fresh water shortages are likely to plague two-thirds of the world's population in the next decade and processes like desalination are still very costly. Luckily, a new material called graphene may be able to help

A modified bacterial enzyme is taught to make bonds that evolution avoids  

Don’t settle for limp, soggy turkey skin—use science when you roast your bird to get that perfect, crackling bite.

A berry exciting science project

Tiny molecular machines will chase around a gold track in a 38-hour sprint

Beetles, eaten in several parts of the world, amply supply this essential nutrient to a meat-poor diet

One substance in ocean debris smells like food, and the mistake leads to poisoning and malnutrition

A catalyzing science project

Blocking an immune system protein, interleukin-33, squelches itch signaling in mice

Plants soak up explosive chemical traces from soil, then special sensors in leaves light up