chemicals

Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria

Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful…

2 months ago

Is your gut being poisoned? Scientists reveal the hidden impact of everyday chemicals

A large laboratory investigation of human-made chemicals has revealed 168 substances that are harmful to bacteria normally found in a…

3 months ago

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers…

1 year ago

Enzyme-inspired catalyst puts chemicals in right position to make ethers

Taking inspiration from enzymes, chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed a catalyst to simplify the synthesis of ethers,…

1 year ago

Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals

Researchers from Kyushu University have revealed that a zeolite material called Na-ZSM-5 is effective in improving the chemical conversion of…

1 year ago

New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent studyby the U.S.…

1 year ago

New additive process can make better — and greener — high-value chemicals

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to…

2 years ago

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’

UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of "forever chemicals," a step…

2 years ago

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through…

2 years ago

Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new…

2 years ago