Synthetic material gets stronger from repeated stress much like bones after repeated workouts

World tuberculosis (TB) day commemorates the day the pathogenic bacteria that causes TB was discovered

Iron-based catalysis gives new route to triorganophosphates for flame retardants without the need for chlorine

Sunflower proteins and their processing machinery hijacked to make protein rings – implications for plant-based drug production

X-rays are not the only way: Phosphorescent metal–organic coordination polymers can also be used in optical imaging

Max Planck Society establishes new research facility for "Intelligent Systems" in Germany, unifying biology, computer and materials sciences

It is 130 years since the birth of Hermann Staudinger, the father of polymer chemistry

Inclusion of boron clusters into the side chains of polymers rather than the backbone gives a photoluminescent anion sensor

Hybrid lipoic acid derivatives attack prion disease on multiple fronts suggesting possible targets for treatment

Organic nanoparticle created that uses sound and heat to find and treat tumors could potentially change the way tumors are treated