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:

Probing a mosquito protein for clues in the fight against Zika September 15, 2016
Scientists reveal new insights into a protein from Aedes aegypti that could help us fight it and the diseases it carries
Genetically modified humans? CRISPR/Cas 9 explained (video) September 7, 2016
Both the British and U.S. governments recently gave scientists the thumbs-up to edit DNA in human embryos and adults using CRISPR
How that ‘old book smell’ could save priceless artifacts September 1, 2016
How Sniffing Priceless Art and Artifacts Could Save Them — Speaking of Chemistry
Curbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury August 17, 2016
Preventing long-term effects of traumatic brain injury could involve rushing nanoparticles across a weakened blood-brain barrier soon after a blow
Reducing gas flares — and pollution — from oil production August 17, 2016
Polluting flares from oil fields are as bright as city lights, but they could be reduced by 70 percent if new facilities are installed
How a protein could become the next big sweetener August 17, 2016
Scientists report a way to boost the production of a low-calorie, ultra-sweet plant protein that could be used in desserts
Why peeing in the pool is more than just gross August 16, 2016
Hazard of disinfection byproducts
Detecting a new doping trend among Olympic athletes August 11, 2016
Olympians have lost medals over illegal steroid use, and now new tests could reveal another kind of cheating
Toward a diagnostic blood test for endometriosis August 11, 2016
Currently, diagnosing endometriosis requires surgery, but scientists are working toward a less invasive way
A surprising way laundry adds flame retardants to surface waters August 11, 2016
Flame retardants may get into the environment through an unexpected medium: your laundry.
Toward clothes that fix their own rips (video) August 11, 2016
A fabric coating based on a squid protein allows materials to self-heal
How to make fish less fishy (video) August 9, 2016
Your fridge smells a little fishier, thanks to a stinky molecule known as trimethylamine
What’s really in your swimming pool? August 3, 2016
Bad hygiene among swimmers allows harmful disinfection by-products (DBP) to form in pools
Portable test rapidly detects Zika in saliva for $2 August 3, 2016
Indicators in a test capable of detecting low levels of the Zika virus turn blue (inset) when the virus is present in a saliva sample
Making nail polish while powering fuel cells August 3, 2016
A new water-splitting process can produce both an ingredient in nail polish and hydrogen for fuel cells at the same time
How an enzyme in fireflies, click beetles and glow worms yields different colors August 3, 2016
Scientists shed light on what determines the color of a firefly's glow
Detecting blood alcohol content with an electronic skin patch August 3, 2016
A skin patch that detects blood alcohol content could help drinkers know when they've had enough
Gene therapy in a droplet could treat eye diseases, prevent blindness July 27, 2016
Eye diseases that can cause blindness can be hard to treat, but a new therapy via eye drop could be on the way
Toxins in e-cig vapor increase with heat and device use July 27, 2016
New testing shows that e-cigarettes release more toxins as voltage increases and with repeated use
Molecule made by bacteria could hold the key to the fountain of youth July 20, 2016
Rapamycin's secrets unearthed
Harvesting water from air with less energy July 20, 2016
Getting clean water to people in some of the driest places could require harvesting it from the air
Hydrogel scaffold helps repair injured spinal cord July 20, 2016
Researchers have developed a hydrogel scaffold that could someday be used to treat spinal injuries in patients
How much protein do you need to build muscle? (video) July 19, 2016
Have you ever had real wasabi? Probably not July 14, 2016
That green paste may have a very real, very spicy kick, but it likely is made from a European horseradish
The rise of OLED displays could lead to shatterproof phones July 14, 2016
OLED displays could vastly improve image quality and open up new possibilities for electronics design — including TVs that can roll up
Hops could help reduce breast cancer risk July 14, 2016
An extract from hops boosted a detoxification pathway in breast cells in the lab
Making a multi-use, stiff carbon foam using bread July 13, 2016
Researchers created a strong carbon foam out of bread, maintaining its original, airy pore structure
Graphene-infused packaging is a million times better at blocking moisture July 13, 2016
Making packaging nearly impenetrable to water could vastly improve the lifetimes of moisture-sensitive products
Could more fuel-efficient engines lead to more global warming? July 13, 2016
Fuel-efficient engines in newer cars burn less gasoline but need additional filters to reduce black carbon emissions
How to grow a glowing flower: The chemistry of fluorescence (video) July 12, 2016
How To Grow A Fluorescent Flower