BPA and BPS are known endocrine disruptors that mimic estrogen and can upset hormonal balance. When you handle a receipt, ...

Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

Harmful and persistent “forever chemicals” build up in the environment and in the bodies of animals — including humans. But a new review article lays out a blueprint for replacing those chemicals in ...

When you walk into a science laboratory, the first things that you might notice are the bunsen burners, centrifuges, lab equipment used for liquids, and microscopes all placed neatly in their proper ...

When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50% of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. Now, a team of researchers from MIT and Singapore has developed a much more ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

CARY, N.C. — Earl Gray was astonished by what he found when he cut into the laboratory rats. Some had testicles that were malformed, filled with fluid, missing or in the wrong place. Others had ...

Chemistry is a laboratory science and can be most effectively taught by including robust hands-on laboratory experiences for students at both the middle and high school levels. This perspective ...

On a warm sunny April afternoon, the mood at Columbia University’s campus in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood seemed high-spirited. Students enjoyed a college fair, jumping on trampolines ...

They are the chemicals that made consumers think twice about using nonstick cookware. New research in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows scientists have developed a method to ...

Mekenzie Walk and Jen Heemstra contributed to this article. Heemstra lab receives funding from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating forms of ...