A burst of new data has ignited a better understanding of how fireworks impact the environment. Three recent studies comb ...
Since 1876, individuals have been identified with the title of President of the American Chemical Society. The position of President (a one-year term) has evolved in importance and complexity since ...
On Saturday, August 22nd, ACS President Rigoberto Hernandez and the ACS Office of Science Outreach will host a free public event at the Navy Pier (next to the Children’s Museum) from 11:00 AM - 2:00 ...
The 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington DC at the National Academies of Science. RSVP to attend. Professor Keary M. Engle is being recognized ...
Rachel Holloway Lloyd is believed to be the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Known for introducing beet sweetening agent as a sugar substitute, she was also the second woman to join ...
Nominations for the following awards are not being accepted for the 2027 National Awards cycle due to a lack of funding. If you have information about a possible entity wishing to sponsor one or more ...
Once cotton gets wet, it pulls heat from your body. This is helpful when you’re exercising or outside on a hot day but dangerous in the bitter cold. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters ...
Contact lenses are a great vision correction option for many, but if one of them gets damaged, there is little to do other than throw it away. A team reporting in ACS Applied Polymer Materials has a ...
More data centers are needed to keep up with the rapidly growing demand for computational power, particularly to support emerging artificial intelligence models. Study authors Hon Chung Lau and Steve ...
ACS Interactions brings programs and sessions on innovation, skill development, and scientific discussions. This diverse program features curated scientific discussions, thought-provoking leadership ...
Water molecules are so attracted to each other that even after the balloon pops, the water molecules stay together keeping the shape of the balloon. In the water molecule, the oxygen and hydrogen ...
The regional meeting SWRM 2026 will bring together chemists from academia and industry to discuss chemistry solutions to solving global challenges in energy, sustainability, and biology.