This month we feature chemicals that have important applications in industry and the lab.—Ed. Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a natural product found in many settings, including the minerals aragonite 1 ...

Expelling toxic “forever chemicals” from the body may take guts — or at least, their microbes. Some microbes found in the human gut can absorb some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...

Duke researchers hope to learn which ones are more toxic, and for whom – using tiny worms. DURHAM, N.C. – In miniature test tubes in biologist Ryan Baugh’s lab at Duke, thousands of tiny wriggling ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of synthetic chemicals that have been used since the 1950s to manufacture a wide range of products, from nonstick cookware to ...