From cooking family dinner and wrapping gifts to cheering wine glasses, this holiday season our hands are more busy than ever. And, consequently, it’s also the best time to show off our acrylic ...

Microplastics have become a hot topic in environmental science — and a reliable source of alarming headlines. A new study reports a smart approach to removing them using engineered cyanobacteria. The ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But ...

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

Symbols of neglect and urban decay abound in artist Sayre Gomez's "Precious Moments" at David Kordansky Gallery, on view through March 1.

Getting PCBs made is often the key step in taking a dodgy lab experiment and turning it into a functional piece of equipment.