5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (311+ words) Publishing their findings in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a research team led by University of South Carolina polymer scientist Nargarjuna Mahadas figured out how to transform leftover cooking oil into polyesters that behave a lot like polyethylene....

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. The conversations have been edited for clarity and length. Here's why we're doing this. Yuri Ralchenko: I…...