New study determines that much of the ocean’s dissolved organic matter is made up of novel polysaccharides—long chains of sugar molecules created by photosynthetic bacteria in the upper ocean

Safely decommissioning the legacy of radioactively contaminated facilities from nuclear energy and weapons production is one of the greatest challenges of the 21^st Century

Berkeley Lab method could help scientists learn new ways to boost photovoltaic efficiency

Nanotech enables powerful and portable sterilization equipment

Birds captured in habitats that were exposed to the oil had a different chemical signature in their tissues than birds found in areas that were not exposed to the oil

Both institutions were looking for ways to reduce their solid waste streams and enhance their sustainability efforts

Research suggests that drinking water near hydraulic fracturing sites is undergoing chemical changes

A global research team discovered that more than 80 percent of ecological processes that form the foundation for healthy marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems already show signs of responses to climate change

“Managing crop pests without fully understanding the impacts of tactics—related to resistance and nontarget plants or insects—costs producers money,” researcher says

“Hopefully hydrologists will be able to utilize our new method to assess pollutant fluxes, and see if pollution management techniques are working long-term.”

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds

In recent years HPLC/MS/MS and UPLC have become the sensitive and specific techniques of choice for the detection of algal toxins in water