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:

Promising agents burst through ‘superbug’ defenses to fight antibiotic resistance April 9, 2014
Metallopolymers
Recycling astronaut urine for energy and drinking water April 9, 2014
Urea Bioreactor Electrochemical system (UBE)
Toward a faster, more accurate way to diagnose stroke April 9, 2014
A device that can process whole blood and isolate genetic material for two potential stroke biomarkers within minutes
Why do we get allergies? The science of springtime sniffling and sneezing (video) April 7, 2014
Allergies that spoil spring for the millions of allergy sufferers who get runny noses, puffy eyes and an itchy throats this time of year.
From Martian rocks, a planet’s watery story emerges April 2, 2014
Scientists have found that the weight of the dust they’ve sampled is 2 to 4 percent water
A wristband for a different kind of cause — environmental health April 2, 2014
The bands could be a valuable tool for finally determining individual exposures and what compounds are safe and which ones come with risk
The science of champagne fizz: How many bubbles are in your bubbly? April 2, 2014
A new way to calculate the number of bubbles in a glass of champagne.
‘3D’ test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy medications April 2, 2014
Respiratory conditions, such as asthma and allergies, are becoming more common.
Key chocolate ingredients could help prevent obesity, diabetes April 2, 2014
Oligomeric procyanidins (PCs)
Health concerns swirl around electronic cigarettes March 26, 2014
The battery-powered devices deliver an inhalable vapor, with or without nicotine
Improving explosives detectors for remote sensing: The beginning of the end of full-body scanners? March 26, 2014
A computational tool and used it to successfully identify two explosives, RDX and TATP, with THz data directly
Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats March 26, 2014
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool? March 26, 2014
More than 90 percent of the compound in pools comes from urine
Real-life CSI: What can investigators really tell from gunshot residue? March 26, 2014
A novel approach to improve gunshot residue “fingerprinting” that can rapidly detect a wider range of particles than existing methods.
Synthetic spider silk strong enough for a superhero March 5, 2014
The research pipeline for synthetic spider silk is very active, and scientists expect that production is right on the verge of scaling up.
Electronically controlled drugs could minimize side effects March 5, 2014
“Smart” medical implants can now release drugs on demand when exposed to various cues
Rough surface could keep small electronic parts from sticking together March 5, 2014
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
Hop leaves — discarded in beer brewing — have substances that could fight dental disease March 5, 2014
Antioxidant polyphenols
A wristband for a different kind of cause — environmental health March 5, 2014
A better way to more accurately assess an individual person’s exposure to possible toxins.
Personalized medicine has finally arrived — or has it? February 26, 2014
A shift in thinking, plus closer ties between the research and clinical sides
Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future February 26, 2014
Emissions from wildfires in California will grow by 19 to 101 percent
Caffeine-based gold compounds are potential tools in the fight against cancer February 26, 2014
N-heterocyclic carbenes
Don’t throw out old, sprouting garlic — it has heart-healthy antioxidants February 26, 2014
A natural way to reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure and heart disease risk
Improving explosives detectors for remote sensing: The beginning of the end of full-body scanners? February 26, 2014
A computational tool and used it to successfully identify two explosives, RDX and TATP, with THz data directly
A faster way to flag bacteria-tainted food — and prevent illness February 19, 2014
The screening system rapidly distinguished Salmonella from other types of bacteria in a sample
Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, ‘cyborgs’ February 19, 2014
Nanoelectronic devices with nanowire components have unique abilities to probe and interface with living cells
Advance in energy storage could speed up development of next-gen electronics February 19, 2014
The new capacitor has a capacitance density about 2,000 times higher than that of commercially available products
Special air filter blocks small particles called UFPs from getting inside cars February 19, 2014
HECA filters that could reduce UFP levels by an average of 93 percent in 12 commercially available vehicles
From artificial to natural, the food industry makes a major shift February 12, 2014
Now many food manufacturers are turning to colors derived from foods, such as turmeric
Green space can make people happier for years February 12, 2014
Mental health data showed that the people who moved to greener areas were happier during all three years that their health was tracked