Could your home be making you sick? Concerns over a chemical found in furniture and flooring have put the public on alert over formaldehyde. Due to its preserving properties, formaldehyde is most ...

When high levels of formaldehyde began showing up in FEMA trailers housing those left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, it was a reminder that this chemical is all around. It's in glue, plywood, plastics ...

Carbon dioxide is abundant and renewable, so chemists would like to find more opportunities to use the gas in organic synthesis. One potential approach is to turn it into formaldehyde, a precursor for ...