Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

The intense electric fields generated by peeling tape can produce ‘microlightning’ that can ionise reactants and drive ...

The article indicates that the sudden appearance (or disappearance?) of polymorphs can derail clinical programmes. Such an example occurred in the development of the anti-glioma drug temozolomide, ...

Chirality refers to two versions of a structure – be that light, molecules or crystals – that are almost identical but cannot ...

Comprehensive examination reveals improper siting of reaction vessels can affect catalyst formation, alter nanoparticle ...

Stable isotope analysis could offer a new tool in the fight against wildlife poaching by helping differentiate legal mammoth ...

An injection that can prevent HIV infection for six months has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Some online sleuthing showed this wasn’t a one-off occurrence, and Mahon found users of the internet forum Mumsnet seething ...

You can test stir bar behaviour by filming through the side of a vial or using a magnetic material (nickel or iron granules) ...

The stability of the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide can be dramatically improved simply by adding a small amount ...

However, in the 18 months since, a number of ex-Pfizer employees have led the formation of a variety of startups which, with ...

The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel – a prominent research institution that is home to about 2500 scientists ...