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:

New micropumps for hand-held medical labs produce pressures 500 times higher than car tire October 31, 2012
Electroosmotic pumps can produce more than 17,000 pounds per square inch of pressure
A heady discovery for beer fans: The first gene for beer foam could improve froth October 31, 2012
CFG1 gene a good candidate to improve the foam character in the brewing industry
Cleaner fracking October 17, 2012
Some companies have developed chemical treatments to remove contaminants and microbes from the wastewater
New analysis of drinking water-related gastrointestinal illness October 17, 2012
“So far insufficient financial investments have been made to improve water infrastructure, and small systems are particularly at risk for lack of funds and personnel
Leaves of carob tree, source of chocolate substitute, fight virulent food-poisoning bacteria October 17, 2012
Listeria
New malaria treatment requires just one dose and appears twice as effective as existing regimen October 17, 2012
New advance could help soldiers, athletes, others rebound from traumatic brain injuries October 17, 2012
Development and successful laboratory tests of nanoparticles, called PEG-HCCs
A birth control pill for men? When? September 26, 2012
The scientific and regulatory hurdles in developing new contraceptives
New substances 15,000 times more effective in destroying chemical warfare agents September 26, 2012
A protein called phosphotriesterase (PTE)
Date palm juice: A potential new “green” anti-corrosion agent for aerospace industry September 26, 2012
An aluminum alloy called AA7075
Taking the battle against the toxic trio beyond “Leaves of three, leave it be” September 26, 2012
Urushiol, the toxic oil produced by those plants
Reducing acrylamide levels in french fries September 26, 2012
The commercial process in combination with final cooking, generates the color, texture and flavor that consumers expect in french fries
Green plants reduce urban air pollution 8x more than expected September 12, 2012
New American Chemical Society Podcast
London Olympics anti-doping labs set for first-of-a-kind repurposing September 5, 2012
Phenome centers
Discovering new uses for old drugs September 5, 2012
“Train-Match-Fit-Streamline”
Concern about plans to close unique Canadian environmental project September 5, 2012
The Canadian government’s plans to shutter the ELA fostered widespread concern among scientists
Galileo didn’t invent thermometer that bears his name September 5, 2012
When a sphere floats midway up the tube, it represents the temperature of the room
Powerful new explosive could replace today’s state-of-the-art military explosive September 5, 2012
Stable and resistant to accidental detonation as HMX
A new approach for controlling the skyrocketing cost of health care August 29, 2012
These next-generation diagnostic tests can identify a specific disease or indicate whether a chemotherapy regimen is working
Green plants reduce pollution on city streets up to eight times more than previously believed August 29, 2012
A better understanding of the effects of green plants in the sometimes stagnant air of city streets, which the authors term "urban street canyons."
New antibacterial coating for sutures could reduce infections after surgery August 29, 2012
"The discovery of new antimicrobial agents that remain active in biomedical device coatings is essential"
Warning on deterioration of famous Swedish warship, Vasa August 29, 2012
At its worst, the wood had weakened as much as 80 percent.
Many trendy “microgreens” are more nutritious than their mature counterparts August 29, 2012
Microgreens generally have higher concentrations of healthful vitamins and carotenoids than their mature counterparts
Back-to-the-future process yields “miracle wood” August 8, 2012
Acetylation technology has been available for more than a century
A step toward minute factories that produce medicine inside the body August 8, 2012
Nanoscale production units
New substances 15,000 times more effective in destroying chemical warfare agents August 8, 2012
“Directed evolution”
Advanced explosives detector to sniff out previously undetectable amounts of TNT August 8, 2012
A preconcentrator that increases the levels of TNT and related explosives by 1,000 times in less than one minute
Leveraging bacteria in drinking water to benefit consumers August 8, 2012
The water’s pH was a strong factor in determining which bacteria made it into the drinking water
Chemistry on Mars video with Curiosity Rover from the American Chemical Society July 31, 2012
Curiosity is equipped to perform several chemical processes
A new genre of diagnostic tests for the era of personalized medicine July 25, 2012
Companion diagnostics