From pharmaceuticals to semiconductors, PFAS compounds are everywhere. This ACS/CAS webinar recap explores how evolving structural definitions are changing the regulatory landscape, and what it means for science, policy, and innovation.
Molecular de-extinction revives genes and proteins from ancient sources, and it may hold the key to new antibiotics that fight drug-resistant pathogens.
Discover how Nobel-winning science unfolds—from breakthrough ideas to global recognition. CAS Insights reveals the context, challenges, and impact behind these discoveries.
Nuclear medicine's theranostics approach enables "see it, treat it" cancer therapy using the same agents for diagnosis and treatment. Investment tripled to $14.86B in 2024 as these precision treatments move to early-stage care.
Revolutionary materials that conduct electricity like metals while bending like plastics are transforming everything from batteries to brain implants. Discover how conductive polymers went from Nobel Prize discovery to cutting-edge biomedical breakthroughs.
Thermal energy storage systems leverage specialized materials and processes that absorb, store, and release thermal energy as needed. What role can they plan in helping to make renewable energy more efficient?
Critical metals play crucial roles in modern industries, but are uneven in abundance and geographic distribution. Fortunately, new research and methods may help meet market needs.
With the advent of genetic editing technology, researchers are increasingly able to address immuno-compatibility issues, getting closer to making organs and tissues available for transplant from animal donors to human recipients.
Spatial transcriptomics provides unprecedented insights into the organization, function, and interactions of cells within complex tissues, allowing a deeper understanding of cellular composition and activity.
Since many catalysts and reagents show sensitivity to moisture, water was often excluded as a potential solvent. Now, it appears that many organic transformations can be achieved either in water or on water without using harmful chemicals or volatile organic compounds as solvents.
Fungal infections represent a growing threat to global health. But while publications and clinical trials have declined recently, renewed interest from researchers and the pharmaceutical industry may lead to new breakthroughs.
Once considered a scientific curiosity, static electricity is an age-old principle being revolutionized by the advent of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs).
There are about 200 billion metric tons of lithium in the ocean, and researchers are exploring new ways to extract this element from seawater more efficiently.
Innovations in aerogel processing are making them potentially useful in applications beyond insulation, such as energy storage, catalysis, drug delivery, and more.