2023
Read summaries of cutting-edge chemistry research and news based on articles from ACS journals. Sign up to receive the weekly PressPac and other news alerts at newsroom@acs.org.
December
- This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command
- Recent advances in silver nanoparticle research
- Upcycling leftover cardboard to make a new type of foam packaging
- Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
- A new brew: Evaluating the flavor of roasted, lab-grown coffee cells
November
- Recent advances in tree nut research — walnuts, pecans and more
- Swapping blood for spit — for convenient at-home health monitoring
- Building blocks for life could have formed near new stars and planets
- Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
- Mixing heat with hair styling products may be bad for your health
- Blasts to clear World War II munitions could contaminate the ocean
- Not so silver lining: Microplastics found in clouds could affect the weather
- Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
- ’Indoor solar’ to power the Internet of Things
- Device 'smells' seawater to discover, detect novel molecules
- A step to prevent opioid overdose deaths with light-activated naloxone treatment
- Making gluten-free, sorghum-based beers easier to brew and enjoy
- Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
October
- Recent advances in cannabis and hemp research
- Sunflower extract fights fungi to keep blueberries fresh
- AI identifies antimalarial drug as possible osteoporosis treatment
- Cocoa pods — a source of chocolate, and potentially, flame retardants
- ‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows
- Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure, study says
- Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide
- ‘Ultrashort’ PFAS compounds detected in people and their homes, study shows
- Mimicking ‘plant power’ through artificial photosynthesis
- Recent advances in oral health and tooth research
September
- Watching paint dry — to understand and control the patterns it leaves behind
- Using ‘spent’ coffee and tea to boost shelf life and nutritional value of cakes
- Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons
- Recent advances in bread research
- ‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution
- Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals, study shows
- Parks on historic trash incinerator sites could have lead hotspots, study shows
- Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease
- How sleep deprivation can harm the brain
- Recent advances in melon and gourd research
- Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water, study says
- Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions
August
- A new way to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from industrial emissions
- Adapting Ritalin® to tackle cocaine abuse
- Nuclear weapons tests are unappreciated source of radioactivity in German wild boars
- ‘Resurrecting’ the legendary figure behind Count Dracula
- Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells
- Turning ChatGPT into a ‘chemistry assistant’
- Microplastics found in human heart tissues, both before and after surgical procedures
- Sugars in breastmilk could help treat infections, prevent preterm births
- Human scent receptors could help ‘sniff out’ nerve gases in new sensor
- Mimicking the body’s own defenses to destroy enveloped viruses
- A floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
July
- How heat treatment affects a milk alternative made from rice and coconut water
- Recent advances in research to identify sources of nano- and microplastics
- Espresso can prevent Alzheimer’s protein clumping in lab tests
- A vegan way to stop damage from excessive ice build-up and freezer burn
- A quick and inexpensive test for osteoporosis risk
- A step toward treating chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer
- A new tactic to take on leprosy
- Ohio train derailment, clean-up resulted in high levels of some gases, study shows
- These lollipops could ‘sweeten’ diagnostic testing for kids and adults alike
June
- Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
- Chocolate can be fruity or flowery — if you skip the roasting step
- Bigger bottles keep champagne bubbly for decades
- Helping ‘good’ gut bacteria and clearing out the ‘bad’ — all in one treatment
- Modeling early heart failure could help researchers develop new treatments
- Contact lenses shed microplastics
- A ‘pinch’ of mineral salts helps the noncaloric sweeteners go down
- All-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, increase traffic issues
- Creating less-allergenic shrimp using pressure and steam
- ‘Heat highways’ could keep electronics cool
- Recent papers in ACS Measurement Science Au
- Cutting boards can produce microparticles when chopping veggies, study shows
- PAINTing a wound-healing ink into cuts with a 3D-printing pen
May
- Color-changing material shows when medications get too warm
- The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks
- Hidden in plain sight: Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source
- Recent papers in ACS Engineering Au
- Reversing insulin resistance in liver cells could treat type 2 diabetes
- An edible CBD coating could extend the shelf life of strawberries
- Using science to help avocados stay fresh
- Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
- Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea
- Pollen production could impact climate change by helping clouds form
- Recent advances on historical artifacts and their preservation
- ‘Gluing’ soft materials without glue (video)
- A touch-responsive fabric armband – for flexible keyboards, wearable sketchpads
April
- ‘Green’ way to extract hair compounds that could be used for bandages, sunscreens
- Degrading viral RNA to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Say ‘ahhh’: This ecofriendly tongue depressor checks vitals
- ‘BeerBots’ could speed up the brewing process
- Stab-resistant fabric gains strength from carbon nanotubes, polyacrylate
- Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells
- Your fork could someday be made of sugar, wood powders and degrade on-demand (video)
- Testing vaccine candidates quickly with lab-grown mini-organs
- Toward a safer ‘artificial muscle’ material
- Recent advances in mushroom research
- Recent advances in space chemistry research
- A sensor that might someday enable ‘mind-controlled’ robots
March
- Cans or bottles: What’s better for a fresh, stable beer?
- ‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could help diagnose viral diseases
- Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
- Triggering bitter taste receptors could someday treat asthma, COPD
- Just add water: How diluting ouzo liquor could lead to better emulsions
- This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past
- Four ways to reduce unwanted iodized table salt reactions when boiling pasta
- Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater, study says
- Degrading modified proteins could treat Alzheimer’s, other ‘undruggable’ diseases
February
- Are your strawberries bland? Pesticides could be to blame
- This new sensor can detect mercury ions with just a tap (video)
- Mapping DNA damage from exposure to a compound in cigarette, industrial smoke
- Carrots: Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers
- These sports sensors could curb ‘bad calls’ and help players during practices
- Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own
- Detecting rapidly mutating bacteria and viruses with AutoPLP
- A more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes
- Keeping SARS-CoV-2 closed for business with small molecules
- This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you’ll need in a day
- Urine-diverting toilets expel fewer virus particles than traditional toilets, study suggests
- Using CRISPR to detect cancer biomarkers
- Voice-activated system for hands-free, safer DNA handling
January
- Recent advances in candy and sweet snack research
- Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar
- Another promising step toward non-hormonal male contraceptives
- How proteins on influenza viruses tilt, ‘breathe’ (video)
- New mosquito repellents that work better than DEET
- Farewell to ‘forever’ – Destroying PFAS by grinding it up with a new additive
- How habanero peppers respond to stress
- Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects
- Hand washing fabrics reduces microplastic release compared with machine washing
- Recent advances toward lowering carbon footprints
- Another step toward an insulin tablet
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