2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (55+ words) Agricultural soils around the world carry a hidden burden that has been accumulating for decades. Persistent pesticides, legacy organochlorine compounds, triazine herbicides, and toxic metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic have seeped into the ground through intensive agrochemical use,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) By Brian Buntz | August 21, 2026 A partnership with a national lab like Argonne is a hand-in-glove fit with the announcement noting a joint focus on “grid modernization, grid resilience, power reliability, electrification, and emerging grid technologies.” One project already underway involves…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) Newswise DOE SCIENCE NEWS SOURCE Advincula named American Chemical Society Fellow Newswise — Rigoberto "Gobet" Advincula, a Governor's Chair Professor jointly appointed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, has been named a 2026 Fellow…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) After a combination of analyzing genetic samples and field observations, the researchers identified the genetic switch responsible for controlling the flower type (A or B), enabling farmers the ability to identify the type of flower almost immediately without having to wait…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (356+ words) The central mission of the College of Chemistry is to advance society through education and research, and we have made it our responsibility to fulfill this mission, year in and year out, for more than 140 years. Our two departments provide…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (268+ words) Anderson brings expertise in surface water and atmosphere interactions and a career spanning NOAA labs, cooperative institutes, and academia For more than two decades, Eric Anderson has studied where large bodies of water meet the atmosphere — and where federal science…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1181+ words) Plant breeders have always chased the same goal: genetic gain. Every improvement in yield potential, disease resistance, stress tolerance or agronomic performance traces back to a breeder’s ability to identify better genetics and move them into farmers’ fields. What has…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (195+ words) Eva Y. Andrei, Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, and Allan H. MacDonald discovered that graphene’s properties can be tailored by twisting its layers The latest in awards across ACS, including program and grant funding and celebrating achievements, service, and breakthroughs across chemistry. On June 10, the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (94+ words) This week, we look back at how far click chemistry has come in the last 25 years and discuss the strange bonding behaviour of some of the largest elements on the periodic table with Mason Wakley and Frances Briggs. We would…...