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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How to tell when a sewage pipe needs repair — before it bursts June 4, 2014
Wastewater utilities could economically monitor combinations of these gases in sewage pipes to figure out which sites might be at higher risk for corrosion
Preserving bread longer: A new edible film made with essential oils June 4, 2014
Calcium propionate.
New smart coating could make oil-spill cleanup faster and more efficient May 28, 2014
Oleophobic-hydrophilic coatings
Sneaky bacteria change key protein’s shape to escape detection May 28, 2014
Neisseria meningitidis
Lethal injection comes under new scrutiny after botched execution May 28, 2014
Compared to other current execution methods, including gassing, hanging and electrocution, lethal injection has the highest rate (7.1 percent) of complications
Coating stents with vitamin C could reduce clotting risks May 28, 2014
Previous research has shown that vitamin C could be a good alternative or addition to the drugs currently used to coat stents
A more earth-friendly way to make bright white cotton fabrics May 28, 2014
A novel compound that, when used with hydrogen peroxide, drops the bleaching temperature down to 140 degrees Fahrenheit from 200 degrees
Why does bacon smell so good? (video) May 27, 2014
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New efforts aim to shore up forensic science — but will they work? May 14, 2014
The new entity is tasked with going back to the 2009 report and figuring out how to turn its recommendations into action
Toward unraveling the Alzheimer’s mystery May 14, 2014
Prion-protein-based compounds
A new approach to treating peanut and other food allergies May 14, 2014
Of the 170 foods that cause allergic reactions, peanuts can be the most dangerous
In the wake of high-profile battery fires, a safer approach emerges May 14, 2014
A new family of solid polymer electrolytes
Scientists link honeybees’ changing roles throughout their lives to brain chemistry May 7, 2014
Bee researchers had already observed that honeybees, including Africanized Apis mellifera, better known as “killer” bees, divide tasks by age
Toward a faster, more accurate way to diagnose stroke May 7, 2014
SUNY Downstate Stroke Center, found clues — or biomarkers — in the blood that can suggest the stroke type and assist in determining the course of proper treatment.
Energy device for flexible electronics packs a lot of power May 7, 2014
Nanopores
Promising agents burst through ‘superbug’ defenses to fight antibiotic resistance April 30, 2014
Metallopolymers
Sustainable barnacle-repelling paint could help the shipping industry and the environment April 30, 2014
Maytenus trees
Flexible pressure-sensor film shows how much force a surface ‘feels’ — in color April 30, 2014
Tiny gold nanoparticles can join together in chains, and disrupting these chains results in a change in color
Whey beneficially affects diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese adults April 30, 2014
The meal supplemented with whey caused the subjects’ stomachs to empty slower than the others’
The science of champagne fizz: How many bubbles are in your bubbly? April 23, 2014
“One million bubbles seems to be a reasonable approximation for the whole number of bubbles likely to form if you resist drinking champagne from your flute,”
In lab tests, the antimicrobial ingredient triclosan spurs growth of breast cancer cells April 23, 2014
Octylphenol, triclosan
How to avoid water wars between ‘fracking’ industry and residents April 23, 2014
There are ways to minimize the industry’s water footprint
Toward unraveling the Alzheimer’s mystery April 23, 2014
Amyloid-beta plaques
Making radiation-proof materials for electronics, power plants April 16, 2014
In the case of nuclear power plants, scientists are finding that steel might be a better metal than zirconium for housing fuel pellets
‘3D’ test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy medications April 16, 2014
The 3D “model” reacted just like a real person’s airway when they exposed it to allergens and bacterial extract
A greener source of polyester — cork trees April 16, 2014
A new technique to take suberin out of cork and then re-make it in a more useful film form
New type of barcode could make counterfeiters’ lives more difficult April 16, 2014
DNA-based barcodes
Researchers question emergency water treatment guidelines April 16, 2014
EPA-recommended doses (8 drops to 1/8 of a teaspoon) were higher than necessary to kill disease-causing pathogens in the samples
Pharma firms turn attention to hearing loss April 9, 2014
Researchers are using small molecules and gene therapy approaches to target different components how hearing works
Special air filter blocks small particles called UFPs from getting inside cars April 9, 2014
HECA filters that could reduce UFP levels by an average of 93 percent in 12 commercially available vehicles while driving in outdoor air mode