The chemical, patentiflorin A, is derived from the willow-leaved Justicia, and was identified in a screening of more than 4,500 plant extracts for their effect against the HIV virus

New viscometer features address common challenges in oil analysis

Novel material removes pollutant PFOA to levels far below EPA’s health advisory limit

New method could reduce environmental impact of extracting metals from raw materials and post-consumer electronics

Unlike traditional chemical techniques such as mass spectrometry, which break down a mixture into the individual chemicals that make it up, these synthetic "tongues" respond to the overall mixture

Detailed view of the atomic scale and mesoscale changes in a troubling layer offers insights for a better battery

Scientists have for the first time been able to see an especially important step in the water-splitting process, which may bring us closer to abundant solar energy for all

Researchers develop a complete enzymatic platform for making ß-lactone peptides from simple starting materials

Variations of anti-tumor agents prove effective in the lab against even drug-resistant cancers

A recent study examining how fungal infections affect the aroma of wine reveals they do in fact change the aroma of wine, due to changes in chemical aroma substance composition

Water plays a major role in DNA’s structure and function, and its hydration shell has been the subject of much study

Nagoya University-based research team develops new highly efficient catalyst for breaking resistant chemical bonds, paving the way for easier recycling of plastic waste