American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society, ACS is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry.

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A banner year for pharma December 7, 2018

C&EN's Year in Pharma 2018

Uranium in mine dust could dissolve in human lungs December 7, 2018

Uranium in dust collected near mines in New Mexico, shown here, dissolved in simulated lung fluids

Paving the way for more efficient hydrogen cars December 7, 2018

New research shows that metal-organic frameworks can improve hydrogen cars' storage capacity

Write with heat, cool and then repeat with rewritable paper December 6, 2018

Long-Lasting and Easy-to-Use Rewritable Paper Fabricated by Printing Technology

Why Antarctic fish don’t freeze to death (VIDEO) December 6, 2018

The notothenioid fishes that inhabit the Antarctic Ocean have evolved an unusual adaptation to living in icy waters

Flexible electronic skin aids human-machine interactions (video) December 3, 2018

An electronic skin could help robots and prosthetic devices, such as this 3D-printed model, mimic the sense of touch

Sharing benefits of digitized DNA November 30, 2018

Countries debate plan to equate digitized DNA data to biological material

Authenticating the geographic origin of hazelnuts November 30, 2018

Metabolites from hazelnuts could help pinpoint the nuts' geographical origin

Checking water quality at the tap November 30, 2018

Research indicates that some U.S. tap water contains contaminants

What’s the difference between relative humidity and dew point? November 30, 2018

Reactions decodes these weather terms to help you make sense of the forecast

On-demand biologics November 28, 2018

Making biologics on demand

Rainforest vine compound starves pancreatic cancer cells November 28, 2018

Vines, similar to those pictured, contain a compound that could make pancreatic cancer cells susceptible to starvation

How exercise could help fight drug addiction November 28, 2018

Addicts who exercise appear to be less vulnerable to relapsing upon returning to the environment where drugs were previously taken

A bionic mushroom that generates electricity November 28, 2018

An electrode network (branched pattern) and cyanobacteria (spiral pattern) were 3D printed on a mushroom to produce bio-electricity

How is Leather Made?—VIDEO November 16, 2018

Watch: Is throwing rice at weddings bad for birds? November 9, 2018

Reactions uses some hands-on chemistry to demonstrate that rice is no more harmful than other grains and that this misconception is for the birds

Powerful method probes small-molecule structures November 8, 2018

MicroED can identify compounds in a mixture from their nanocrystals (black shapes) on a cryoEM grid. Holes (grey circles) are 2 μm in diameter.

A newly discovered, naturally low-caffeine tea plant November 8, 2018

Leaves and young shoots of a rare wild tea that is low in caffeine

The when, where and what of air pollutant exposure November 8, 2018

By integrating data from multiple sources, researchers can determine the personal exposure of people in peri-urban India to air pollution

Understanding endometriosis November 3, 2018

A bullet-proof heating pad November 3, 2018

Kevlar®, the material used to make bullet-proof vests, was modified with nanowires to make a wearable heating device

Monitoring air pollution after Hurricane Maria November 3, 2018

Hurricane Maria knocked out Puerto Rico's electrical grid, hampering efforts to monitor air pollution

Hard cider, with a shot of sugar November 3, 2018

Some hard apple ciders may contain added sugars not disclosed on the label

Do astronauts need sunscreen? (VIDEO) October 25, 2018

How to catch fruit flies (VIDEO) October 21, 2018

Wringing water from the air October 17, 2018

Can stripping the air of its moisture quench the world's thirst?

Taking steps toward a wearable artificial kidney October 17, 2018

Dialysis requires hours of being tethered to a machine like the one below, but a new urea sorbent could accelerate development of a wearable artificial kidney

Moss rapidly detects, tracks air pollutants in real time October 17, 2018

Subtle changes in moss leaves can indicate air pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide, are present

3D-printed lithium-ion batteries October 17, 2018

This LED bangle, including a lithium-ion battery, was made entirely by 3D printing.

Tiny tools for a big industry October 12, 2018

Nanoparticles could help pinpoint oil pockets, monitor underground conditions and extract more trapped oil