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:
Searching beyond graphene for new wonder materials
June 3, 2017
2-D materials go beyond graphene
Sugar sponges sop up and release glucose as needed
June 3, 2017
A new diabetes treatment could reduce the stress of strictly monitoring blood-glucose levels.
Learn more about the history of nerve agents in the latest Speaking of Chemistry video:
What bone proteomics could reveal about the dead
May 30, 2017
A new study of pig bones suggests that proteins extracted from skeletal remains could act as biomarkers of the age of an animal or person at death.
Brown clothing dyes made from sorghum husks (top row) closely match the colors of synthetic dyes (bottom row).
A paper-based test strip could help people with heart failure tell if their condition is worsening
Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? (video)
May 23, 2017
Special thanks to San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay for letting us film their beautiful jellyfish
The impact of the rise in new drug rejections
May 21, 2017
Manufacturing issues can delay drug approvals and complicate relationships between drug firms and their contract suppliers
Researchers make conductive paper by coating it with an ionic gel.
Scientists investigate the key to making the most aromatic baguette
How GMOs are regulated… or not—Speaking of Chemistry
May 18, 2017
Set your gene guns to stun as we explore the curious landscape of GMO regulations in the U.S.
Improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry
Turning chicken poop and weeds into biofuel
May 5, 2017
A new method for processing chicken poop with an invasive weed produces fuel and fertilizer
Printable, stretchable sensors on protective gloves can detect organophosphate nerve agents and pesticides.
The chemistry of whiskey
May 2, 2017
There's a barrel-full of chemistry in this video about whiskey
Toward a safer permanent hair dye that mimics melanin
April 30, 2017
Getting rid of grays could be safer with a melanin-like dye
Art of paper-cutting inspires self-charging paper device
April 30, 2017
A paper-based device inspired the art of paper-cutting can harvest and store energy from body movements
Longer-lasting pain relief with Metal-organic frameworks
April 27, 2017
The common pain medicine, ibuprofen, could last even longer with a new way to package the drug molecule
Scientists mimic the gecko's feet to create an adhesive that can stick and unstick to surfaces, even when wet
Making artificial blood for transfusions
April 25, 2017
Blood for transfusions is often in short supply, so scientists are developing a substitute
Degradable electronic components created from corn starch
April 25, 2017
To address the world's growing e-waste problem, researchers have created a degradable material for electronic components out of corn starch
What do electrolytes actually do? (video)
April 25, 2017
Lead Soap
Earth’s little garbage people?
April 19, 2017
Earth Worms
The accidental discovery of LSD (video)
April 11, 2017
Today we're talking the chemical history of LSD
Scientists have devised a way to measure damaging free radicals in cigarette smoke
Recently discovered World War I era beer could help scientists better understand the aging processes involved in brewing
How do we measure temperature? (video)
March 28, 2017
how do thermometers in the kitchen or doctor's office work?
Detecting nerve agents with the touch of a finger
March 25, 2017
Organophophate nerve agents -- are deadly
Sea urchin spines could fix bones
March 25, 2017
Scientists have developed a bone grafting material made out of sea urchin spines