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A polymer derived from corn can be grafted with antioxidants to help food last longer and prevent waste.

Chemists have developed a new class of catalysts that enable the manufacture of polyethylene dispersions directly in water, opening up possibilities for the environmentally friendly, solvent-free production of plastic coatings.

Scientists have examined the prevalence of a bacterial organism that causes food poisoning in foods from retail stores, finding genetic material in 13.9% of the tested chicken samples.

Scientists demonstrate that the mouthfeel of an edible substance can be designed, just like properties of many other materials can. Their building material of choice – chocolate.

A new platform for visualizing viruses that uses the optical phenomenon of "slow light" has been used to detect SARS-CoV-2.

Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries, according to a new finding.

Scientists have created edible tags with fluorescent silk proteins, which could be placed directly on pills or in a liquid medicine to differentiate the genuine product from fakes.

Mechanical engineers have subjected Oreo cookies to rigorous materials tests to get to the center of why the cookie’s cream sticks to just one wafer when twisted apart.

Scientists found that when the plastic products are exposed to hot water, they release trillions of nanoparticles per liter into the water.

Scientists have improved a nanogel so it can now transport individual molecules from one liquid to the other, making industrial processes more energy efficient and opening possibilities to make better solar cells.