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The Truth About Bottled Water That You're Not Supposed To Know

Finding an Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaner

How a handful of dry cleaners hawking "organic" and "eco-friendly" services stacked up.

8 Early Warning Signs of Canine Cancer that Dog Owners Can’t Ignore

Nobody wants to think about the "C-word," but unfortunately, cancer is the leading cause of natural…

Plastic Age: How it’s reshaping rocks, oceans and life

The ultimate fate of waste plastic is hazy – but we know future geologists will find traces of a fleeting era written in the stones. Welcome to the Plasticene

Why American Manufacturing Still Matters

"A manufacturing base that isn't driven by excellence and value is worthless." -Mike Petters, president and CEO, Huntington Ingalls Industries.

EPA analysis finds chemical compound in new nonstick coatings also harmful

It was supposed to be safer than the older version, but long-term exposure appears to be dangerous even in minute amounts.

Did U.S. Government Agencies Intentionally Whitewash the Toxic Footprint of a Widely Used...

Two new analyses make clear the Environmental Protection Agtency and the Department of Defense have downplayed the public-health threat posed by chemicals used to develop Teflon and Scotchgard.

Novel Material Made of Living Cells Glows When Touching Certain Chemical Compounds |

Scientists at MIT have developed a unique material that contains living, genetically engineered cells that fluoresce in the presence of specific chemicals.

Titanium Dioxide: The Next Big Chemical Compound Driving Class Action Litigation?

A recent lawsuit alleges that Skittles consumers “are at heightened risk of a host of health effects” because Skittles uses titanium dioxide (TiO2). TiO2

How data scientists are uncovering chemical compounds hidden in patents

Scientists at the University of Melbourne and Elsevier are running a competition to develop models that can find chemical reactions in text

Research Identifies Easier Way To Predict How Chemical Compounds Will Interact

New research has revealed that simple, commercially available computer programs could be used to design next generation drug-delivery systems by predicting more easily how different chemical compounds interact<br>Led by Dr Jennifer Hiscock of the University of Kent, a team of researchers has identified a new more cost-effective way of predicting how compounds known as amphiphiles will interact with each other to impart specific physical properties…

Why do people hate the word 'chemicals'?

Chemistry is everywhere in the world around us - so why are we so scared of it, asks Dr Mark Lorch.

How Do Chemical Handwarmers Work?

What is this magic, which allows heat to be made in a small packet, without flame or electricity? Surely it is made by wizards! Ah, but no. It's science!

What's the Most Toxic Chemical?

People say America doesn’t make things anymore. But what about toxic chemicals? We make so many of those, we throw half of them in rivers, for free. The problem is, it can be hard to get a handle on which of those chemicals are extremely toxic and which of them are merely somewhat toxic. If one or another shows up in a scan of your stomach, should you freak out or just be grateful it wasn’t something worse? For this week’s Giz Asks…

How We'll Stop Chemical Attacks

DARPA has been testing equipment that can detect chemical ingredients in weapons and explosives—before they're used against us. And it’s almost ready to go.

Dioxins, Pesticides, and Fragrance Chemicals in Tampons?

The FDA recommends that tampons be free of dioxin and other chemicals, but tests show small but detectable levels of these chemicals in common tampon brands.

What’s your company's chemical risk?

Can you answer this question? If not, there's one way that might sum up your strategy: passive.

Blockchain In Chemicals: An Occam’s Razor Problem?

There's a lot of opportunity for blockchain in the chemicals industry, but it's being hindered by an age-old problem: the simplest solution is usually the best.

How to Destroy &lsquo;Forever Chemicals&rsquo;

Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them

Why is actress Emma Watson investing in this chemicals startup?

FabricNano thinks it can make more affordable biodegradable plastic by harness the chemistry of microbes without the need to use living cells.