Gertrude Elion (1918–1999) and colleague George Hitchings (1905–1998) went off the beaten path of trial-and-error drug development to revolutionize drug making ...

The objective of basic research is to gain more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the subject under study, without specific applications in mind. In industry, basic research is defined as ...

This venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could also save your life. Researchers report in the Journal of Natural Products that the many-legged critter — a staple of ...

Tell us about how you moved into a career in chemistry. My passion for science was sparked at a young age by my parents, who were both involved in teaching sciences; my dad taught physics, and my mom ...

Self-driving cars could soon become better night drivers thanks to a new, highly reflective black paint that’s easily ...

Scientists are harnessing cells to make new types of materials that can grow, repair themselves and even respond to their ...

To provide scholarships for female* undergraduate majors in chemistry or related disciplines who are beginning their junior or senior years of study. *This includes women (both cis and trans) and ...

Over $2.5 million in scholarships and grants are awarded to 200+ high school chemistry teachers annually. The ACS-Hach Programs provide financial support to future and current high school chemistry ...

To provide financial support for chemistry professionals to obtain a masters degree in education or teacher certification in chemistry. The ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship is awarded to ...

Beclomethasone dipropionate (aka beclometasone) is a venerable steroidal drug with a variety of uses. It was first described in a 1964 Belgian patent to the Glaxo Group (Greenford, UK; now part of GSK ...

Beclomethasone dipropionate (aka beclometasone) is a venerable steroidal drug with a variety of uses. It was first described in a 1964 Belgian patent to the Glaxo Group (Greenford, UK; now part of GSK ...

Gluten-free glues could help conservators repair and preserve precious books! The flour-based pastes used to keep your ...