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:
A carbon material derived from loofah sponges could be used in the next generation of lithium batteries
How a low-calorie diet could extend lifespan
June 29, 2016
Researchers investigated the metabolic reasons behind why choosing a low-calorie diet could extend one's lifespan
Scientists gain insight into how cancer cells travel through the body's narrowest blood vessels
Portable test rapidly detects Zika in saliva for $2
June 29, 2016
Indicators in a test capable of detecting low levels of the Zika virus turn blue when the virus is present in a saliva sample
Compounds in wastewater from hydraulic fracturing can take weeks or longer to break down in agricultural topsoil.
Exposing grapes to ultraviolet-C light multiple times before harvest increased their disease-fighting compounds
Decoding the glass "genome" could lead to faster development of new materials
Hops could help reduce breast cancer risk
June 22, 2016
An extract from hops boosted a detoxification pathway in breast cells in the lab
Maillard reaction
Making vinyl records even groovier
June 15, 2016
Hot off the presses, vinyl records are in demand again
Using espresso machines to do chemistry
June 15, 2016
Researchers used a low-cost espresso machine — rather than expensive analytical equipment — to detect PAHs in soil
A carbon material derived from loofah sponges could be used in the next generation of lithium batteries
Seaweed could potentially help fight food allergies
June 15, 2016
Compounds from commercial red algae alleviated food allergy symptoms in mice
Cancer researchers take on an old foe
June 8, 2016
Scaling cancer's steepest summit
DNA scrunches up like a worm to get inside virus shells, new research suggests.
Scientists are figuring out how streams get contaminated with drugs.
Adding lignin, a waste product from paper-making, to sunscreen improves its effectiveness.
Why Do Onions Make You Cry?
June 7, 2016
A few chemistry-backed tips you can try at home to stop the tears before they start.
The pond scum that can kill
June 2, 2016
What makes blue-green algae dangerous?
Seaweed could potentially help fight food allergies
June 1, 2016
Compounds from commercial red algae alleviated food allergy symptoms in mice.
Scientists are working to replace critical — and increasingly expensive — materials in computers and other technologies.
The science of cloud seeding
June 1, 2016
Whether seeding clouds succeeds in boosting rainfall remains up in the air.
The mental fog some chemotherapy patients develop could be related to dopamine and serotonin.
Unique CSI lab aims to solve crimes against wildlife
May 25, 2016
Solving cases of suspicous animal deaths and products from illegal animal parts falls to a wildlife CSI lab in Oregon.
Monitoring sun exposure with a portable paper sensor
May 25, 2016
A new device can help people monitor safe levels of sun exposure, depending on their skin tone and amount of sunscreen applied.
Researchers measured urban bicyclists' exposure to pollutants while riding along different types of routes.
Hybrid solar and wind harvesting cells on the top of this model house collect enough energy to light it up inside.
Making polystyrene dissolve like magic
May 24, 2016
Acetone Dissolves Styrofoam Into Goo
We're hitting the road in California. Check out our first stop at Carbon, a 3-D printing startup in Silicon Valley
Converting leftover cooking oil into biodiesel could become less expensive with a new processing technique.