Formaldehyde, a poison and common molecule throughout the universe, is the likely source of the solar system's organic matter

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

When the fire alarm rings in the Wonderlab – who is the first to safety and who is the cause?

Impressions from the 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition March 27–31, 2011 in Anaheim, California, USA

Ionic liquids can be used to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an example of green chemistry

And the Winner for the Most Accurate Science in a Movie or TV series goes to …

Chun-Li Bai was recently appointed president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nano-cellulose fibers from plants may lead to stronger, lighter, and more sustainable materials to replace automotive plastics

Efficient light-harvesting metal-free chromophore for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs)

Michael E. Strem, president of high purity chemicals maker Strem Chemicals, receives the ACS award for outstanding public service