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:

Most new pesticides have roots in natural substances July 25, 2012
More natural products were registered as NAIs for conventional pesticides and biopesticides than any other type of ingredient
The first robot that mimics the water striders’ jumping abilities July 25, 2012
The group made a robot that could leap more than 5.5 inches, despite weighing as much as 1,100 water striders
Alcohol could intensify the effects of some drugs in the body July 25, 2012
The researchers sought to test whether ethanol made these drugs dissolve more easily
Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones July 25, 2012
Smokers produce unusually large amounts of two proteins that foster production of bone-resorbing osteoclasts compared to non-smokers.
American Chemical Society’s highest honor goes to pioneer of “Lego-like” molecules July 23, 2012
Cutting-edge research that has had far-reaching implications for many areas of science
The taste and fragrance of orange, vanilla, rose and more — courtesy of bacteria and yeast July 18, 2012
Manufacturers are looking for more reliable sources of these ingredients
Kitchen exhaust fans vary in effectiveness in reducing indoor air pollution July 18, 2012
None of the devices performed well in all of the key functions: fan efficiency, efficiency in capturing polluted air for exhaust and sound levels
Enhanced royal jelly produces jumbo queen bee larvae July 18, 2012
The super-nutritious substance that dictates whether larvae become workers or queens
All-they-can-eat diet for lab mice & rats may foster inaccurate test results July 18, 2012
Having free access to food is likely to affect the results of tests for the toxicity and cancer-causing effects of new drugs and other substances in rodents
Green plants reduce pollution on city streets up to eight times more than previously believed July 18, 2012
Judicious placement of grass, climbing ivy and other plants in urban canyons can reduce the concentration at street level of NO2 by as much as 40 percent
Rio+20 sustainability conference gets mixed reviews July 11, 2012
Greenpeace International called the meeting a failure
Unmasking black pepper’s secrets as a fat fighter July 11, 2012
The finding may lead to wider use of piperine or black-pepper extracts in fighting obesity and related diseases.
White rot fungus boosts ethanol production from corn stalks, cobs and leaves July 11, 2012
Corn ethanol supplies are facing a crunch because corn is critical for animal feed and food.
Widespread exposure to BPA substitute is occurring from cash register receipts, other paper July 11, 2012
The study detected BPS in all the receipt paper they tested, 87 percent of the samples of paper currency and 52 percent of recycled paper
Toward new drugs for the human and non-human cells in people July 11, 2012
“This superorganism view of the human body provides a complete new systems concept for managing human health at the clinically relevant whole body level"
The Chemistry of Fireworks July 3, 2012
Pyrotechnically Speaking For your Fourth of July fun and fascination
Efforts to develop new drugs that hopefully will never be used June 27, 2012
Acute radiation syndrome
A new “Achilles’ heel” in fungus that causes dandruff June 27, 2012
Dandruff; the embarrassing nuisance
Most new pesticides have roots in natural substances June 27, 2012
Humanity’s battle of the bugs
Summer science reading June 27, 2012
Books: Old-fashioned paper and digital
A step toward minute factories that produce medicine inside the body June 27, 2012
The nanoscale production units
Ancient effect harnessed to produce electricity from waste heat June 27, 2012
The pyroelectric effect
“Flavor pairing” engenders strange plate-fellows and scientific controversy June 20, 2012
Why some foods taste good together
Beyond stain-resistant: New fabric coating actively shrugs off gunk June 20, 2012
The coating is even more water-repellent than car wax or Teflon
A non-antibiotic approach for treating urinary tract infections June 20, 2012
The development of anti-adhesion molecules that specifically interfere with the attachment of bacteria to human bladder cells
Simple new way to clean traces of impurities from drug ingredients June 20, 2012
Mixing the particles in a drug solution contaminated with acrolein for 20 minutes resulted in removal of nearly 98 percent of the genotoxic impurities (GTI)
Toward super-size wind turbines: Bigger wind turbines do make greener electricity June 20, 2012
More clean power without large increases in the amount of material needed for construction or fuel needed for transportation.
Repelling the rays: New American Chemical Society video on sunscreens June 19, 2012
Sun exposure can lead not only to sunburn and skin cancer, but premature aging
Advance could mean stain-busting super scrub brushes and other new laundry products June 13, 2012
Makes cheaper detergents better than expensive detergents for washing purposes
Ancient effect harnessed to produce electricity from waste heat June 13, 2012
The researchers made nanowires out of zinc oxide, a compound added to paints, plastics, electronics and even food