Chemistry

Greater taxes and trade barriers concern chemical companies

Photoswitch may be useful in optical logic, in which light replaces electrical signals

In mice, intestinal microbes respond to a high-fat diet by producing acetate, which triggers the release of a hormone that makes mammals feel hungry, causing them to eat even more.

Live Science spoke with two material scientists to learn more about how exactly the high-performance plastic protects people

It will be harder for chemical companies to hide information, but the EPA will need more money for tests

What looked like human-made structures underwater off Greece turned out to be millions-of-years-old concretions deposited by bacteria.

An energy-efficient alternative to LEDs has greater focusing power, for microscopes and spotlights. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

A purified project from Science Buddies

President expected to sign law that strengthens some toxic chemical regulations

The latest additions to the periodic table honor the past

A chemist finds a way to cut supersalty discharge and CO2 as the Middle East relies ever more on seawater desalination

Geologists find that ancient underwater structures off Greece were likely created by methane jets and bacteria