The elephant in the room: potential biopersistence of short-chain PFAS  Environmental Defense Fund

Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant and Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director. In January 2018, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists …

AlzProtect, on Track for a Phase 2 Entry in 2019, for its Drug Candidate AZP2006  b3c newswire

AlzProtect announced the successful completion of the latest phase 1 study regarding the effect of food intake for its drug candidate AZP2006 for the treatment of …

The pervasiveness of microplastics  Chemical & Engineering News

About 8 million metric tons of waste plastic enters the oceans every year. Over time, these bottles and bags break down into particles that are micrometers or …

Bitter rapeseed  EurekAlert

Rapeseed doesn’t just contain oil but high-quality protein, too. However, protein extracts from rapeseed have an intense, bitter off-taste. A team led by food …

What makes the deadly pufferfish so delectable  EurekAlert

Some people consider pufferfish, also known as fugu, a delicacy because of its unique and exquisite flavor, which is perhaps seasoned by knowledge that …

Cooking chemistry has a taste for making glue  Chemistry World

Although it might not be as tasty as a baked bread or seared steak, a glue made with the same cooking chemistry could replace toxic adhesives in plywood.

The First Female Student at MIT Started an All-Women Chemistry Lab and Fought for Food Safety  Smithsonian

Ellen Swallow Richards applied chemistry to the home to advocate for consumer safety and women’s education.

Is plastic microwave-safe? The short answer: often no.  Vox.com

There’s mounting evidence the plastic leaching into our food is a health hazard.