2014
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December
- December 18, 2014
- ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable awards $200,000 to advance greener pharmaceutical science
- ACS wins four 2014 Eddie and Ozzie Awards for digital and print products
- December 17, 2014
- Press registration opens for 2015 spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society
- December 16, 2014
- The surprising history of tinsel (video)
- December 15, 2014
- Do carrots actually help you see better? (video)
- December 12, 2014
- Drexel University student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
- Augsburg College student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
- Yale University student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
- University of Massachusetts student wins competitive green chemistry travel award
- December 11, 2014
- ACS Green Chemistry Institute® launches a roundtable to focus on hydraulic fracturing
- December 08, 2014
- Baking soda is the best: Chemistry Life Hacks, Vol. 4 (video)
- December 02, 2014
- Sharon Hammes-Schiffer joins Chemical Reviews as new editor-in-chief
- December 01, 2014
- Barbara Sawrey, UCSD dean, re-elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
- Donna Nelson, Univ. of Oklahoma, elected 2016 president of world’s largest scientific society
- Occidental executive re-elected to the board of world’s largest scientific society
- Drexel University, Yale, Augsburg College, and University of Massachusetts Students win Competitive Green Chemistry Travel Award
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November
- November 25, 2014
- Why fruit flies could lead to better beer (video)
- November 24, 2014
- Paul Jagodzinski, Northern Arizona Univ. dean, elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
- Too much turkey: What happens when you overeat? (video)
- November 19, 2014
- Pat Confalone of Wilmington, Del., to chair board of world’s largest scientific society
- November 18, 2014
- Cincinnati Chemist becomes 2015 president of world’s largest scientific society
- Former P&G manager becomes president of world’s largest scientific society
- November 17, 2014
- The chemistry of cats: On catnip, pheromones and kitty litter (video)
- November 13, 2014
- Langmuir welcomes new editor-in-chief: Françoise M. Winnik, Ph.D.
- November 12, 2014
- American Chemical Society offers college scholarships for minority students in chemistry
- November 11, 2014
- Organic Process Research & Development welcomes new editor Kai Rossen
- November 10, 2014
- Accidental discoveries that changed the world (video)
- November 06, 2014
- ES&T and ES&T Letters welcome David L. Sedlak as new editor-in-chief
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October
- October 27, 2014
- The chemistry of death (video)
- October 21, 2014
- Sweet science: How chemistry makes your treats sweet (video)
- Interesting facts about our favorite candy to mark National Chemistry Week
- October 13, 2014
- The chemistry of pizza (video)
- October 08, 2014
- 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: What you need to know (infographic)
- American Chemical Society’s president comments on award of 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- October 07, 2014
- Making the world’s most dreaded undergrad course fun (video)
- October 06, 2014
- Why does toothpaste make orange juice taste awful? (video)
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September
- September 30, 2014
- American Chemical Society comment available Oct. 8 on 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- September 29, 2014
- Avoid skunky beer this Oktoberfest with the help of chemistry (video)
- September 26, 2014
- Rachel Lloyd, pioneering woman in chemistry, to be named a National Historic Chemical Landmark
- September 25, 2014
- ACS Central Science names Carolyn Bertozzi as its founding editor-in-chief
- September 23, 2014
- Speaking of Chemistry: Why we need antibiotics (video)
- September 22, 2014
- Why do leaves change color in the fall? (video)
- September 15, 2014
- iPhone Chemistry: Elements of a smartphone (video)
- September 11, 2014
- American Association of Chemistry Teachers has launched; first of its kind in the US
- September 10, 2014
- American Chemical Society presents Congress with agenda of critical, unfinished science legislation
- ACS Capitol Hill briefing — ‘Water-Based Hazards: Risk Mitigation’
- September 08, 2014
- Quick-cooled beers, perfect burgers and more: Chemistry Life Hacks, Vol. 3 (video)
- ACS announces new vice president and editor-in-chief of Chemical & Engineering News
- September 04, 2014
- Speaking of Chemistry: Rethinking football head injuries (video)
- September 02, 2014
- The Disappearing Spoon Author Sam Kean takes on the Megalodon myth (video)
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August
- August 28, 2014
- Getting graffiti off a masterpiece (video)
- August 25, 2014
- Is MSG bad for you? Debunking a long-running food myth (video)
- August 13, 2014
- ‘Shape-shifting’ material could help reconstruct faces
- Tattoo biobatteries produce power from sweat (video)
- Rooting out skin creams that contain toxic mercury
- Dust — and the microbes hitching rides on it — influences rain, climate
- A new look at what’s in ‘fracking’ fluids raises red flags
- Press Conference Schedule - 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
- August 12, 2014
- Sniffing out billions in US currency smuggled across the border to Mexico
- Could hemp nanosheets topple graphene for making the ideal supercapacitor?
- Stinky gases emanating from landfills could transform into clean energy
- Kavli Foundation extends lecture series recognizing emerging scientific leaders with ACS
- American Chemical Society announces winner of the Chemistry Champions competition
- US chemistry students bring home gold and silver medals from International Chemistry Olympiad
- August 11, 2014
- Keeping filler ingredients out of your cup of coffee
- Solving a sticky problem with fetal surgery using a glue inspired by the sandcastle worm
- Making cashews safer for those with allergies
- Venom gets good buzz as potential cancer-fighter (video)
- Innovations with far-reaching potential for the environment and health
- Salt, pink diamonds and DNA: Five surprising facts about crystals (video)
- August 10, 2014
- Wine symposium explores everything you wanted to know about the mighty grape (video)
- On the frontiers of cyborg science
- Pregnant women and fetuses exposed to antibacterial compounds face potential health risks
- Carbon dioxide ‘sponge’ could ease transition to cleaner energy
- The grass really is greener on TV and computer screens, thanks to quantum dots
- Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds and block out infection
- Scarcity of elements in products like smartphones needs addressing, say scientists
- ‘Heroes of Chemistry’ developed products that improve health, electronics, plastics
- August 04, 2014
- Creating buzz about science to help solve pressing global challenges
- How science sizzles in the modern kitchen
- ‘Next Generation Ambassadors of Chemistry’ symposium features up-and-coming chemists
- Toyota to market hydrogen vehicles in 2015; Linde starts small-series production of fueling stations
- It’s not rocket science. Oh wait, it is. (video)
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July
- July 16, 2014
- American Chemical Society names Fellows for 2014
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June
- June 23, 2014
- #Sexychem: 4 ways chemistry transformed sex (video)
- June 09, 2014
- What causes garlic breath? (video)
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May
- May 29, 2014
- Heavy airplane traffic potentially a major contributor to pollution in Los Angeles
- American Chemical Society member among winners of top science prize
- May 27, 2014
- Why does bacon smell so good? (video)
- May 07, 2014
- An Official Statement by ACS: Release of National Climate Assessment Demands Action
- Oakland chemist Bonnie Charpentier receives prestigious award
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April
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March
- March 24, 2014
- ACS Capitol Hill Briefing — Scientific Rigor for the Courtroom
- Want to survive the zombie apocalypse? This “cologne” could be the key (video)
- March 19, 2014
- No-refrigeration, spray vaccine could curb diseases in remote areas
- Catching the early spread of breast cancer
- Texans are turning to a different kind of spirit — vodka — and saltier is better
- March 18, 2014
- An end to animal testing for drug discovery?
- The precise reason for the health benefits of dark chocolate: mystery solved
- Building heart tissue that beats
- New method is a thousand times more sensitive to performance-enhancing drugs
- March 17, 2014
- How the science of deer hunting can help patients with diabetes
- Shale could be long-term home for problematic nuclear waste
- Fighting antibiotic resistance with ‘molecular drill bits’
- Knowing whether food has spoiled without even opening the container (video)
- Toward ‘vanishing’ electronics and unlocking nanomaterials’ power potential
- New way to make biodiesel creates less waste from alligator, and likely other animal fats
- March 16, 2014
- Harnessing everyday motion to power mobile devices (video)
- A battery that ‘breathes’ could power next-gen electric vehicles
- Advance toward developing an oral pain reliever derived from debilitating snail venom
- Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance: How sweet it is!
- Tequila plant is possible sweetener for diabetics — helps reduce blood sugar, weight
- Better-tasting reduced-fat desserts, dressings, sauces: Coming soon?
- High-tech materials purify water with sunlight
- Potentially safer, greener alternative to BPA could come from papermaking waste
- Major ‘third-hand smoke’ compound causes DNA damage — and potentially cancer
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February
- February 27, 2014
- Google Glass could help stop emerging public health threats around the world
- Sustainable energy is focus of plenary talks at American Chemical Society meeting
- Mentoring the next generation of black chemists (video)
- February 24, 2014
- The chemistry of Sriracha: Hot sauce science (video)
- February 20, 2014
- American Chemical Society Receives Top Honors from Association of American Publishers
- Spotlighting black chemists and chemical engineers (video)
- February 18, 2014
- Saving Sochi’s slopes: How artificial snow is made (video)
- February 10, 2014
- The Chemistry of Love: Valentine’s Day Science from ACS Reactions
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January
- January 30, 2014
- Highlights for 2014 national meeting of world’s largest scientific society
- Response to the 2014 State of the Union Address
- January 28, 2014
- American Chemical Society podcast: Bringing medical testing to remote locales
- Bye-bye ‘Bytesize,’ ‘Reactions’ debuts with chemistry lifehacks video
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