Demonstrate the chemiluminescence of luminol to explain how fireflies put on their glow-in-the-dark show.

Some objects float in water and other sink. But did you know that you can change whether something floats or sinks by adding a substance to the water? Let's try it and see! Pour water into a cup until ...

On behalf of the American Chemical Society, President Mary K. Carroll congratulates the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in ...

You may have used vinegar and baking soda before to make bubbles. In this experiment, we add a little dish detergent to make the bubbles last longer and see if you can use chemistry to control the ...

Over $1,000,000 in scholarship funds are awarded to 300+ students annually. The ACS Scholars Program awards renewable scholarships to undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups ...

Oktoberfest celebrations may be winding down, but ACS journals are overflowing with beer-related advancements. Three recent ...

Researchers report in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology that they have discovered an enzyme that breaks apart ...

When blood sugar drops too low in mice, new nanocapsules described in ACS Central Science dissolve to release a drug that ...

It’s important to eat your veggies, but some essential vitamins and nutrients can only be found in animals, including certain ...