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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Can you make your own Game of Thrones sword using chemistry? (video) April 6, 2015
Reactions collaborated with cosplaying chemistry fanatic and material scientist Ryan Consell to see if we could blend metallurgy with Westerosi magic.
Chemistry Jokes! (Round 2) March 30, 2015
Be sure to leave your chemistry jokes in the comments, and you might be featured in our next compilation!
Energy-generating cloth could replace batteries in wearable devices March 18, 2015
A new kind of material can harness energy from human movement and use it to light up a small LCD display.
How green tea could help improve MRIs March 18, 2015
Compounds from green tea could boost the quality of biomedical imaging.
Sunglasses on Demand (video) March 17, 2015
Photochromic lenses
Graphene: A new tool for fighting cavities and gum disease? March 11, 2015
Preventing dental diseases could someday include treatments with graphene oxide.
Uncovering the effects of cooking, digestion on gluten and wheat allergens in pasta March 11, 2015
Studying proteins in pasta lends insights into how they affect people with celiac disease and wheat allergies.
How 3-D bioprinting could address the shortage of organ donations March 11, 2015
Designing blood vessels for 3-D printing is a critical step toward eventually printing whole organs.
Silk could be new ‘green’ material for next-generation batteries March 11, 2015
A new silk-based material could help make rechargeable batteries last longer.
Turning smartphones into personal, real-time pollution monitors March 11, 2015
Mobile technology can help pinpoint when and where children are exposed to air pollution.
What does space smell like? (video) March 4, 2015
In this episode of Speaking of Chemistry, Matt Davenport sticks his nose into the science behind astronomical aromas and celestial body odors.
Determining recipes for some of the world’s oldest preserved beers March 4, 2015
A beer from an 1840s shipwreck yields new clues to an old brew's recipe.
How to make palm oil without destroying forests March 4, 2015
Oil palms' fruit yields oil and other useful compounds, but harvesting it can lead to deforestation.
New insight into a fragile protein linked to cancer and autism March 4, 2015
Defects in one gene are linked to certain kinds of cancer and autism; scientists are looking for a fix.
Tagging drugs to fight counterfeit medicines February 25, 2015
Microtags, such as the ones in this vial, could help thwart makers of counterfeit medicines.
Electric-car driving range and emissions depend on where you live February 25, 2015
Charging electric vehicles in the upper Midwest results in the highest average CO2 emissions in the country; the lowest associated emissions were in the West.
Could an HIV drug beat strep throat, flesh-eating bacteria? February 25, 2015
The fight against bacteria that cause strep throat and other illnesses could get help from an HIV drug.
Oat breakfast cereals may contain a common mold-related toxin February 25, 2015
Some oat-based breakfast cereals are contaminated with a potentially harmful, mold-related toxin.
New insight into how rubber is made could improve tires, reduce air pollution February 25, 2015
Improving rubber could benefit the auto industry, customers and the environment.
The chemistry of blue jeans, the pants that changed the world (video) February 23, 2015
How Do Jeans Get Blue?
Surge in e-cigarette use triggers new health research and calls for regulation February 18, 2015
Currently, the U.S. only regulates e-cigarettes and related products that make therapeutic claims
Hair dye ‘CSI’ could help police solve crimes February 18, 2015
Hair dyes could turn into valuable clues at crime scenes.
The science of movie explosions (video) February 17, 2015
Big budget explosions can save your box office bacon
Why do roses smell so sweet? (video) February 12, 2015
Chemist Raychelle Burks, Ph.D., explains why in the debut episode of our new sub-series Get to Know a Molecule (GTKAM).
Tattoo-like sensor can detect glucose levels without a painful finger prick February 11, 2015
An ultra-thin sensor could help people with diabetes monitor their blood sugar levels without drawing blood.
Making a better wound dressing — with fish skin February 11, 2015
A protein found in fish skin could promote wound healing.
New insight into how rubber is made could improve tires, reduce air pollution February 11, 2015
Improving rubber could benefit the auto industry, customers and the environment.
Turning plants into meat-like foods to save the planet February 11, 2015
Protein Evolution
Can Pheromones Get You A Date? February 9, 2015
Is there such a thing as love at first smell?
Supercapacitors poised to help boost vehicle fuel efficiency February 4, 2015
Cars could save fuel with advances in supercapacitors.