Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

Glass over plastic has seemed like the smart choice to avoid harmful chemicals, but now, researchers are saying not so fast. A new study from France finds that some drinks in glass bottles may contain ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to the weight of a plastic spoon, can be found in our brains; hundreds of ...

To keep medications visible If you wanted to block all UV rays, you’d just make the pill bottles opaque (and many are shipped from the manufacturer this way for this reason), but that would make ...

The team also wanted to conduct the first stability comparison of beer packaged in glass bottles versus aluminum cans. Cans and brown bottles of amber ale and IPA were chilled for a month and then ...

Gum base often contains polyethylene (pah-lee-eth-leen), a long molecule that's also used to make plastic bottles and plastic bags. How do scientists make gum taste good? Companies that manufacture ...

Chemistry graduate Carl Hopwood is founder of Oato, the only fresh oat milk in UK supermarkets.

Researchers in the UK have devised a very clever method using genetically modified E. coli to convert PET plastic waste into ...

Many people love the refreshing effervescence of a soda, champagne, beer or sparkling water. When you take a sip, the gas bubbles in the beverage burst, and the released gas tickles your nose. But ...

Thousands of bottles of a commonly prescribed antidepressant drug were recalled because they contained a suspected cancer-causing chemical.

Some bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine, sold under the brand name Cymbalta, were recalled due to the presence of a toxic chemical.