2015
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December
- December 29, 2015
- The chemistry of hangovers (video)
- The chemistry of hangovers (video)
- December 22, 2015
- Seasonal affective disorder: More than just the winter blues (video)
- December 17, 2015
- Why are truffles truly tremendous? (video)
- December 15, 2015
- Press registration opens for 2016 spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society
- Star Wars science: lightsabers, lasers and force fields (video)
- December 14, 2015
- American Chemical Society congratulates world leaders on climate accord
- American Chemical Society announces ACS Omega, a new open access journal serving global and multidisciplinary chemistry
- December 10, 2015
- American Chemical Society Supports Education Reauthorization Law
- December 09, 2015
- University of Puerto Rico chemist re-elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
- December 08, 2015
- Oakland, California chemist elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
- December 07, 2015
- Kitchen chemistry hacks for cooks and wine lovers (video)
- University of Missouri-Columbia chemist re-elected to board of world’s largest scientific society
- December 03, 2015
- Toward a universal flu shot (video)
- West Harford chemist elected to the board of the world’s largest scientific society
- December 01, 2015
- Why it hurts to eat hot peppers (video)
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November
- November 30, 2015
- American Chemical Society honors icons in industry, finance and science
- November 24, 2015
- A very happy Speaking of Chemistry Thanksgiving (video)
- November 23, 2015
- The quest for tasty fake meat (video)
- November 17, 2015
- Do vitamin supplements actually work? (video)
- November 11, 2015
- Zafra Lerman, Evanston chemist, named 2016 Andrei Sakharov Prize recipient
- A safer way to demonstrate the ‘rainbow flame’ in the classroom (video)
- November 10, 2015
- Could humans survive decades in a fallout shelter? (video)
- November 05, 2015
- PNNL chemist Allison Campbell elected 2017 president of world’s largest scientific society
- PNNL chemist Allison Campbell elected 2017 president of world’s largest scientific society
- November 04, 2015
- ACS Publications partners with Digital Science’s Figshare to promote open data discovery and use
- November 03, 2015
- The science of the perfect grilled cheese sandwich (video)
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October
- October 27, 2015
- What happens when you’re about to die? (video)
- October 20, 2015
- What is the blackest black? (video)
- Mummies, ghosts and vampires: a ‘Spooking’ of Chemistry special (video)
- October 19, 2015
- What’s the deal with the gut microbiome? (video)
- October 12, 2015
- Nanobots: The rise of the molecular machines (video)
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September
- September 30, 2015
- American Chemical Society comment available Oct. 7 on 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- September 28, 2015
- How to make better cookies with science (video)
- September 22, 2015
- Is obesity “all in your head”? (video)
- September 21, 2015
- How do deodorants and antiperspirants work? (video)
- September 18, 2015
- Sorry, flushable wipes… aren’t flushable (video)
- September 14, 2015
- The chemistry of addiction (video)
- September 08, 2015
- What’s in a football helmet? (video)
- September 03, 2015
- Stop and smell the volatile organic compounds (video)
- August 31, 2015
- What is a “complete breakfast”? (video)
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August
- September 08, 2015
- What’s in a football helmet? (video)
- August 24, 2015
- How to stay awake without caffeine (video)
- August 19, 2015
- New technology can expand LED lighting, cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
- Change in process of disinfecting spinach, salad greens could reduce illness outbreaks
- ‘Diamonds from the sky’ approach turns CO2 into valuable products
- New compounds could reduce alcoholics’ impulse to drink
- Better-tasting grocery store tomatoes could soon be on their way
- August 18, 2015
- Solar cell efficiency could double with novel ‘green’ antenna
- Paper-based test can quickly diagnose Ebola in remote areas (video)
- Lice in at least 25 states show resistance to common treatments
- Powdered cranberry combats colon cancer in mice
- August 17, 2015
- A thin ribbon of flexible electronics can monitor health, infrastructure
- How to preserve fleeting digital information with DNA for future generations
- Urban grime releases air pollutant when exposed to sunlight
- Mosquito-repelling chemicals identified in traditional sweetgrass
- New method could detect blood clots anywhere in the body with a single scan
- How does Febreze work? (video)
- August 16, 2015
- Eliminating water-borne bacteria with pages from The Drinkable Book could save lives
- Color-changing polymer may signal traumatic brain injuries in soldiers, athletes (video)
- Glass paint could keep metal roofs and other structures cool even on sunny days (video)
- August 10, 2015
- Why does coffee make you…‘go’? (video)
- August 06, 2015
- ‘Edwin Land and Instant Photography’ named National Historic Chemical Landmark
- Boston children to conduct chemistry activities during chemists’ national meeting outreach event
- August 04, 2015
- Kavli Lectures: Solving society’s problems, examining highly versatile polymers
- Plenaries at American Chemical Society meeting will focus on innovation
- August 03, 2015
- Can we save the strawberries? (video)
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July
- July 23, 2015
- Are invisibility cloaks possible? (video)
- July 22, 2015
- American Chemical Society expands reach to include rapidly emerging area of sensor science
- July 21, 2015
- American Chemical Society names Fellows for 2015
- July 20, 2015
- The chemistry of wine (video
- July 16, 2015
- Are wine baths useful or a waste of money? (video)
- July 14, 2015
- How to turn tomato juice into a rainbow (video)
- July 13, 2015
- Why do feet stink? (video)
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June
- June 29, 2015
- The chemistry of grilling (video)
- ‘Heroes of Chemistry’ developed products that improve health, homes and automobiles
- June 26, 2015
- American Chemical Society urges Congress to invest in American science and technology by eliminating budget caps
- June 24, 2015
- Statement of Diane Grob Schmidt, Ph.D., president, American Chemical Society, upon the publication of the ‘Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home’ by Pope Francis
- US high school team chosen for the 2015 International Chemistry Olympiad
- June 23, 2015
- Why do we love music? (video)
- June 22, 2015
- The science behind the smell of the sea (video)
- June 15, 2015
- Is aspartame safe? (video)
- June 11, 2015
- Keeping cool without killing the planet (video)
- June 08, 2015
- The Chemistry of Gender Transitions (video)
- ACS GCI Formulators Roundtable publishes innovative research on opportunities for greener alternatives in chemical formulations
- June 04, 2015
- Why are we still fighting tuberculosis? (video)
- June 01, 2015
- Why wet dogs stink (and other canine chemistry) (video)
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May
- May 27, 2015
- ACS Publications introduces new mobile delivery capabilities that expand access to published research
- May 19, 2015
- Press registration opens for 2015 fall national meeting of the American Chemical Society
- May 11, 2015
- How does Adderall™ work? (video)
- UC Berkeley and California Institute of Technology Students Awarded $2,000 for Green Chemistry Research
- May 04, 2015
- Why are avocados so awesome? (video)
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April
- April 28, 2015
- The science of the Avengers (video)
- April 23, 2015
- Better beer chemistry: It’s all about the yeast (video)
- April 13, 2015
- Clean up your life with chemistry life hacks (video)
- April 09, 2015
- How can you see an atom? (video)
- April 02, 2015
- The science of stress (video)
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March
- March 23, 2015
- New lead against HIV could finally hobble the virus’s edge
- Kavli Lecture: Mining the secrets of carbohydrates for new leads on antibiotics (video)
- Kavli Lecture: Mimicking nature’s chemistry to solve global environmental problems
- Popular artificial sweetener could lead to new treatments for aggressive cancers
- Squid-inspired ‘invisibility stickers’ could help soldiers evade detection in the dark (video)
- New low-calorie rice could help cut rising obesity rates
- Legalizing marijuana and the new science of weed (video)
- Sewage — yes, poop — could be a source of valuable metals and critical elements
- Inaugural issue of ACS Central Science released
- March 22, 2015
- ACS recognizes the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Vitamin D may keep low-grade prostate cancer from becoming aggressive
- Turning packing peanuts into energy-storing battery components (video)
- A molecule from plants and trees could make our roads and roofs ‘greener’
- Opossum-based antidote to poisonous snake bites could save thousands of lives
- Chlorine use in sewage treatment could promote antibiotic resistance
- Special microbes make anti-obesity molecule in the gut
- Air pollutants could boost potency of common airborne allergens
- March 19, 2015
- Why “hypoallergenic” isn’t a thing (video)
- March 17, 2015
- Sunglasses on demand (video)
- March 16, 2015
- Craft beer chemistry (video)
- March 09, 2015
- The chemistry of poison ivy (video)
- March 05, 2015
- American Chemical Society Presidential Symposia: nanoscience, international chemistry
- March 03, 2015
- What does space smell like? (video)
- March 02, 2015
- Are e-cigarettes safer than the real thing? (video)
- March 31, 2015
- Newsworthy highlights from 2015 spring American Chemical Society national meeting
- What’s the difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup? (video)
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February
- February 26, 2015
- What makes carbon monoxide so deadly? (video)
- February 23, 2015
- The chemistry of blue jeans, the pants that changed the world (video)
- February 20, 2015
- Morris Bullock, Ph.D., Daniel DuBois, Ph.D., and the Hydrogen Catalysis Team at PNNL win 2015 ACS Catalysis Lectureship
- February 17, 2015
- The science of movie explosions (video)
- February 12, 2015
- Why do roses smell so sweet? (video)
- February 09, 2015
- Can pheromones get you a date? (video)
- February 02, 2015
- Three amazing women scientists you’ve never heard of (video)
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January
- January 28, 2015
- The future of fighting disease could be glycans (video)
- January 26, 2015
- How do moisturizers work? (video)
- January 21, 2015
- A new vaccine that could help you quit smoking (video)
- January 20, 2015
- Dow Partners with the American Chemical Society to Improve Chemistry Teaching Throughout North America
- Chemistry life hacks to help you survive winter (video)
- January 08, 2015
- Resolved to get in shape? Here are four facts about sweat (video)
- January 05, 2015
- How does salt melt ice? (video)