Chemicals released from wildfires may latch on to our DNA and increase our risk of cancer, new research warns. These chemicals appear to evade our body's built-in DNA repair mechanisms, making it ...

OTTAWA--An advance estimate of Canadian wholesale trade indicates sales recovered in September, thanks in part to a rebound in motor vehicles and parts. Statistics Canada on Tuesday said an advance ...

The USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on groundwater supplies with detectable levels of PFAS.

The chemistry of photography is based on photosensitivity and reactions with light. The chemical processes that create a traditional photograph start inside the camera with the absorption of photons.

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals. Trees are the most abundant natural ...

Concerns regarding the lack of breakdown, accumulation in the environment, and possible risks to human health from PFAS have led manufacturers to consider replacement chemicals. It is possible to ...

Scientists have discovered toxic 'Forever Chemicals' present in samples of ... and Derby -- provided by two suppliers: South Staffordshire Water and Seven Trent Water, with a further 14 tap ...

Researchers found 10 'target' PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals which do not break ... and Derby—provided by two suppliers: South Staffordshire Water and Seven Trent Water, with ...

Octopus Energy is an Eco Provider for the second time. At the other end of the spectrum, two gas and electricity suppliers scored zero points in our assessment. Energy companies approach renewable ...

In focused research groups, students and faculty within WPI’s Chemical Engineering Department go beyond the classroom to solve real-world problems, continuing to make discoveries in areas like ...