Former ACS President Dr. H. N. Cheng Sees Opportunities for Chemistry in Solving World Hunger The field of agriculture has been complete reshaped by the chemical sciences. Starting in the 1950’s, the ...

Augustana College chemistry students Lauren Mentado of Moline, left, and Hannah Barney of Bettendorf squeeze the extra water out of a ball of cottage cheese that they made from skim milk and vinegar.

For professor of chemistry and physics Richard Zare, the goal for CHEM 29N: Chemistry in the Kitchen is not to make students into great cooks or chemistry majors. Instead, he hopes students “take this ...

The mere thought of barbecue’s smoky scents and intoxicating flavors is enough to get most mouths watering. Summer is here, and that means it is barbecue season for many people in the U.S. I am a ...