Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid, scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.

Explanation: The word "polymer" describes any material with more two types of repeating chemical units, usually in the form of a long chain. Examples include materials such as DNA (your genetic ...

Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...

Every year, millions of tires end up in landfills, creating an environmental crisis with far-reaching consequences. In the ...

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new interfacial synthesis strategy to fabricate high-performance crystalline ...

The National Science Foundation awarded $660,421 to the University of Akron for a polymer research project, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes' office announces.

The Science & Technology Awards, issued annually by the ACS Rubber Division, represent the pinnacle of academic honors within ...

In a crowded room, we naturally move slower than in an empty space. Surprisingly, worms can show the exact opposite behavior: in an environment with randomly scattered obstacles, they tend to move ...

Scientists have developed an animal-free foie gras alternative that replicates the traditional delicacy while addressing ...