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A new study has demonstrated how bacteria use the viscosity of mucus to enhance their ability to self-organize and possibly drive infection.

Reverse metabolomics is a new technique that combines organic synthesis, data science and mass spectrometry to better understand what molecules are being secreted by the microbiome and how they affect human health.

By applying machine learning tools to chemical data, researchers say they have succeeded in identifying, “with 100% accuracy”, the molecular signature of red wines from seven major estates in the Bordeaux region.

Pitcher plants capture insects using their pitcher-shaped leaves, the bottom of which are filled with digestive fluids that drown and eventually break down prey. A study has found that the specialized pitcher trap of the Asian pitcher plant may have been promoted by polyploidy.

Researchers have now developed an innovative analytical method that combines different specialized techniques, including flow cytometry, to characterize and count microplastics.

Used lithium-ion batteries from cell phones, laptops and a growing number of electric vehicles are piling up, but options for recycling them remain limited mostly to burning or chemically dissolving shredded batteries.

While life on Earth is relatively new, geologically speaking, the ingredients that combined to form it might be much older than once thought. According to research the simplest amino acid, could have formed alongside stars or planets.

By pressure-cooking birch leaves, researchers can produce quantum dots with favorable enough optical properties to replace some of the rarer elements used in semiconductors for optoelectronics, a new study suggests.

A new study reveals for the first time the steps through which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) binds to the receptors on the membranes of T cells.

The average morning routine for many Americans includes inhaling several milligrams of chemicals that may be harmful to their health, Purdue University researchers have found.