A University at Buffalo study reveals that a strain isolated from contaminated soil can break down the strong carbon-fluorine ...

Researchers have identified a bacteria strain capable of breaking down and transforming some of the most stubborn forever ...

“If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted to use surrounding chemical ...

Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1950s. They ...

Bonus carbon fact: The carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond is the most stable chemical bond known to exist. Credit: ExtremeTech Carbon normally has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus, giving it an ...

We're a team of researchers who developed a chemical system that uses light to break down bonds between carbon and fluorine atoms. These strong chemical bonds help PFAS resist degradation.

These stable carbon–fluorine bonds have also been used with enormous success in the design of pharmacologically active molecules. The lengths of the C–H and C–F bonds are not too dissimilar ...

Scientists around the world are researching ways to break down these carcinogenic molecules and destroy them. The tools being ...

PFAS are everywhere—even when they’re not.  A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is garnering significant ...