Chemist Roy Plunkett discovered PTFE by accident: In 1938, he was developing new refrigerants for the chemical company DuPont—at the time, common yet often toxic refrigerants had a bad habit of ...

A study has found that the destruction of PFAS (forever chemicals) during waste treatment could lead to further damage, ...

Scientists have developed a revolutionary water filter that removes toxic “forever chemicals” up to 100 times faster than ...

Researchers have developed a new algae-based biochar material that shows remarkable ability to break down perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), one of the ...

Researchers have developed a new algae-based biochar material that shows remarkable ability to break down perfluorooctanoic ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago are riding the lithium surge with their high-voltage innovation. Inspired by ...

Scientists are exploring how graphene-based materials could help solve one of the most pressing environmental challenges of ...

The global push to phase out ‘forever chemicals’ may just be scratching the surface, with India at an early stage of ...

Our theory was right. Brilliant Minds, in the second half of its second season, is revealing more and more about what’s going ...

Scientists are exploring how graphene-based materials could help solve one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the modern era: the ...

Scientists have unveiled a new water filter that strips out toxic “forever chemicals” at a pace that leaves today’s home systems in the dust, working about 100 times faster than standard activated ...

Recap of Brilliant Minds season 2, episode 14 airing on Feb. 2, 2026. The hospital is slammed with problems as a storm rages.