Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

PFAS lurk in so much of what we eat, drink and use. Scientists are only beginning to understand how they’re impacting our health — and what to do about them. Credit...Grant Cornett for The New York ...

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Researchers say bisphenols, PFAS and flame retardants can still be present in some food packaging, and highly processed foods are contaminated by plastic chemicals on their route from a factory to a ...

In this article, we embark on a fascinating journey through the field of polymer degradation, unraveling the intricate processes behind their breakdown, the factors that influence this degradation, ...

As usual, they have doubts. What Are Polymers Polymers are very large molecules composed of repeating units of one or more chemical compounds. The best known is probably Nylon, which was first made in ...

As electronic devices continue to become more compact, flexible, and wearable, materials suppliers are coming under increased pressure to surpass traditional limitations. From foldable displays and ...

So-called “forever chemicals” have seeped into people’s drinking water over the decades. Now, water suppliers across our region are now racing to fix the contamination. The state regulations that do ...

Microporous organic polymers (MOPs) are composed entirely of covalently linked organic molecules. These materials are characterized by their high surface areas, permanent microporosity, and structural ...

Semiconducting polymer nanomaterials are advanced π-conjugated polymers with alternating double and single bonds, which allow for π-electron delocalization and intermolecular π−π interactions. Unlike ...

Reticular polymers are set to become a game-changer in materials science. They are highly porous, crystalline materials formed by linking molecular building blocks into precise frameworks. Their ...