Song Lin and Liangfang Zhang are awarded $800,000 ‘genius grants’

The first chemically fueled small-molecule walker dances around a sugar molecule without falling off

Using bubbles, crystals, prehistoric rocks, and more, scientists look for signals from the invisible part of the universe

Sequential decarboxylation lets chemists attach electron-rich groups to carbon-carbon double bonds

Oxygen-to-nitrogen swap changes a natural product’s mechanism of action

‘This tiny, beautiful element,’ now accessible with mild conditions, can reduce organic molecules

Acetyl CoA carboxylase inhibitors have been investigated for treating acne and liver disease, but the discarded candidates show why it’s so hard to make a metabolic medicine

First-time disclosures session at ACS Fall 2026 debuted compounds designed to treat cancer, acne, urinary tract infections, and more

Oxygen-to-carbon swap expands synthesis options for 5-membered aromatics

The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”

Oxygen-to-carbon swap expands synthesis options for 5-membered aromatics

A daily puzzle game inspired by chemistry and NMR spectroscopy. Build a structure whose spectrum matches today's target.

Space is big again. Chemists should jump on the opportunity for exploratory research

Collective effort is key to avoiding reproducibility struggles that have plagued many scientific fields

The classic alkyl halide–making reaction can, at long last, be used to generate alkyl fluorides

Chemists make simple amides using only inexpensive lab chemicals

Chemists make simple amides using only inexpensive lab chemicals

Mechanistic hack enables chemists to couple molecules that have mismatched reduction potentials

Reducing, reusing, and recycling materials will be essential for long-term extraterrestrial living

Chemistry is key to the success of current and future space missions

The chemistry and engineering inside a time capsule built for America's birthday

Faced with uncertainty in federal funding and rising costs, chemistry departments are taking fewer students

They find clouds of salt particles and a diversity of gaseous molecules

Nitrogen, phosphorus, sunlight, and stagnant water can combine to create the perfect conditions for algal blooms

The data will help train AI to predict C–N coupling conditions using cheaper catalysts

All eyes will be <i>on</i> the ball during the FIFA World Cup, but let’s take a peek at the science and engineering that go into footballs

Iron catalyst plucks oxygen from the molecule at room temperature

Chemists coax strong electrophile to coexist peacefully with nucleophilic groups

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