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.

Most Recent Articles by American Chemical Society:

Cannabidiol: Hope or hype? July 26, 2018

Despite these promising results, Cannabidiol is no miracle cure

Video: How does air conditioning work? July 26, 2018

Artificial enzymes perform reactions on living cells July 26, 2018

Artificial enzymes can perform reactions on the surfaces of living cells

A breath test for early-stage Parkinson’s July 26, 2018

A new sensor could detect early-stage Parkinson's disease from a patient's breat

Why do I have so many kitchen gadgets? (VIDEO) July 19, 2018

‘Greener’ ways to color clothes July 19, 2018

High-resolution color patterns can be printed directly onto cotton using pigment inks rather than dyes to reduce the use of water and chemicals

Water may be key to understanding sweetness July 19, 2018

How we perceive different sweets depends on the types of sugar and saliva

A safe and effective way to whiten teeth July 19, 2018

A new method for whitening teeth is safer but just as effective as current approaches

‘Nowcasting’ beach water quality July 19, 2018

Computer models can better predict when beaches need to close because of contamination

CRISPR’s growing pains July 14, 2018

Untangling the CRISPR cancer scare

The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones July 14, 2018

A new wireless sensing device that detects odors from spoiled meat could help prevent food poisoning

Building a chemical weapons detector with Legos® July 13, 2018

A chemical weapons detector built with Legos® and a smartphone could detect nerve agents at contamination sites

Cleaning out pollen shells July 13, 2018

Cleaned-out pollen grains could someday deliver medicines into the human body.

Watch: Why stinky cheeses stink July 12, 2018

St. James Cheese Company in New Orleans, LA, Reactions explains why stinky cheeses stink

Hydrangeas and the Science of Do-Overs July 5, 2018

Watch: Surströmming: The secrets of this stinky Swedish fish June 27, 2018

Appealing finding suggests why refrigeration dampens banana aromas June 27, 2018

Cold temperatures could dampen banana aromas

Using bloodstains at crime scenes to determine age of a suspect or victim June 27, 2018

A blood test performed at a crime scene could help determine the age of the suspect or victim

Thermal camouflage disguises hot and cold June 27, 2018

A new type of camouflage makes a human hand invisible to a thermal camera

Hydrangeas, the strange color-changing flowers (VIDEO) June 22, 2018

Rethinking recycling June 21, 2018

Chemistry may have solutions to our plastic trash problem, Plastics recycling with microbes and worms is further away than people think, Chemical and biochemical approaches take aim at plastic pollution