Scientific breakthroughs that make chemistry safer, more efficient and more sustainable will be honored by the American ...

Since 1876, individuals have been identified with the title of President of the American Chemical Society. The position of President (a one-year term) has evolved in importance and complexity since ...

A burst of new data has ignited a better understanding of how fireworks impact the environment. Three recent studies comb ...

Rachel Holloway Lloyd is believed to be the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Known for introducing beet sweetening agent as a sugar substitute, she was also the second woman to join ...

The 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony in Washington DC at the National Academies of Science. RSVP to attend. Professor Keary M. Engle is being recognized ...

On Saturday, August 22nd, ACS President Rigoberto Hernandez and the ACS Office of Science Outreach will host a free public event at the Navy Pier (next to the Children’s Museum) from 11:00 AM - 2:00 ...

On-Site Press Center: Moscone Center, Room 104, South Bldg. Press Center Phone: 415-978-3606 ACS Fall 2023 will feature thousands of presentations on new discoveries in science. The topics include ...

Many plastic products are designed to be used only once, yet the material itself lasts for years. But a new strategy is addressing this problem by creating products that self-destruct on command, ...

Benzoic acid, the simplest benzene-based carboxylic acid, has been known since the 16th century. One of its discoverers was the legendary clairvoyant Nostradamus. Its most common natural source is gum ...

Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they’ve found them — food, water, air and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren’t directly exposed to the ...

Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers in ACS Central Science report that they’ve developed a plastic-eating ...

Brightly colored inexpensive and disposable electronic cigarettes and vapes continue to gain popularity. These devices turn flavored nicotine-containing liquid into a vapor that people inhale over ...