ACS in the News

Interesting Engineering (San Francisco, CA: 3.39 million unique monthly visits)
“Chinese team's salt battery harnesses osmotic power at river estuaries”
April 25, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Researchers have created a semipermeable membrane that generates electricity by absorbing osmotic energy from salt gradients... Chinese researchers from Guangxi University and Anhui Agricultural University published their study in the journal ACS Energy Letters.

Thirty-two outlets, including Terra (Brazil) and Olhar Digital (Brazil), covered the story this week.

Washington Post (Washington, DC: 56.28 million unique monthly visits)
“Finding space for wind farms might be easier than we thought”
April 28, 2024

But the huge structures topped with massive rotating blades only take up five percent of the land where they’ve been built, new research shows. The rest of the space can be used for other purposes, such as agriculture, according to a study published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science and Technology.

Six outlets covered the story this week.

CBS News (New York, NY: 10.70 million unique monthly visits)
“Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs”
April 23, 2024

One outstanding research question is whether 6PPD-q affects people, and what health problems, if any, it could cause. A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters found high levels of the chemical in urine samples from a region of South China, with levels highest in pregnant women.

Thirty-seven outlets, including News Medical (United Kingdom) and the San Diego Union Tribune (United States), covered the story this week.

RTL (Cologne, Germany: 11.88 million unique monthly visits)
“Ohne Schwitzen zum Traumkörper? Wissenschaftler entwickeln Fitness-Pille” [Get your dream body without sweating? Scientists develop fitness pill]
April 23, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Der medizinische Chemiker und Professor Bahaa Elgendy, Ph.D. aus dem Fachbereich Anästhesiologie an der Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis stellte die Ergebnisse seines Teams Anfang März erstmals bei der American Chemical Society (ACS) vor. [Medicinal chemist and professor Bahaa Elgendy, Ph.D. from the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis presented his team's results for the first time at the American Chemical Society (ACS) in early March.]

Meteo Giornale (Italy: 1.76 million unique monthly visits)
“Bistecche e affettati vegetali: cosa li differenzia dalla carne?” [Vegetable steaks and cold cuts: what differentiates them from meat?]
April 22, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Uno studio recente pubblicato sul Journal of ‍Agricultural and Food Chemistry rivela che, sebbene alcune alternative vegetali come “bistecche vegetali”‍ e “affettati ‌vegetali” possano competere con le vere carni in alcuni aspetti, presentano carenze in termini di contenuto di aminoacidi e digeribilità delle proteine. [A recent study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reveals that while some plant-based alternatives such as “vegetable steaks” and “vegetable meats” can compete with real meats in some aspects, they have deficiencies in terms of amino acid content and protein digestibility.]

Ten outlets, including Technology Networks (United Kingdom) and Food Navigator (United Kingdom), covered the story this week.

Dentistry IQ (Tulsa, OK: 121,000 unique monthly visits)
“New insights about rodent enamel could improve human dentistry”
April 22, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

A newly published study in ACS Nano found something surprising about rodent teeth and could have implications for the next generation of preventive and restorative products.

Reader’s Digest (White Plains, IL: 13.74 million unique monthly visits)
“25 Amazing Science Facts That Are Weird, Wild, and True”
April 26, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

While one flute of champagne produces about one million bubbles, a half-pint of beer creates around two million bubbles, according to a 2021 study published in the journal ACS Omega.

Yahoo Life UK (London, United Kingdom: 1.05 million unique monthly visits)
“How microplastics can impact health, as plastic wet wipes to be banned in UK”
April 23, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

A 2019 study [published] by the American Chemical Society suggested that humans consume and inhale up to 211,000 microplastic particles every year. [Adapted from research published in Environmental Science & Technology.]

Six outlets covered the story this week.

Phys.org (Isle of Man, United Kingdom: 7.60 million unique monthly visits)
“The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues”
April 24, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Now, researchers have analyzed the proteins in wheat-based glues applied in historic bookbinding to provide insights on their adhesiveness and how they degrade in the Journal of Proteome Research. This information could help conservators restore and preserve treasured tomes for future generations.

Six outlets covered the story this week.

Science Daily (Rockville, MD: 2.59 million unique monthly visits)
“The longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces”
April 25, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

While large oil spills are highly publicized, every year there are many smaller-scale spills into lakes, rivers and oceans. And, according to research published in ACS' Energy & Fuels, the longer that oil remains in freshwater, the more chemical changes it undergoes, creating products that can persist in the environment.

Eight outlets covered the story this week.

Gizmodo (New York, NY: 9.80 million unique monthly visits)
“Scientists Can Now See Inside a Single Cancer Cell”
April 25, 2024

The researchers found that different cancer cells could have vastly different lipid profiles. They were also able to reliably see how these lipids changed in response to their environment. The work, published this week in the journal Analytical Chemistry, could pave the way for crucial discoveries about cancer.

Sixteen outlets covered the story this week.

Vancouver is Awesome (Vancouver, Canada: 1.54 million unique monthly visits)
“Peregrine falcons laced with banned chemicals, find Canadian scientists”
April 26, 2024

The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology this month, traced levels of halogenated flame retardants, including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDDs), in the apex predator between 1984 to 2016.

Twenty-three outlets, including the Times Columnist (Canada) and North Shore News (Canada), covered the story this week.

Earth.com (Reno, NV: 2.74 million unique monthly visits)
“Plant-based meat has less protein and lacks certain nutrients”
April 20, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Researchers analyzed the nutritional profiles of both plant-based and animal-based steaks and cold cuts, revealing some significant differences... The study is published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Fourteen outlets, including SciTechDaily (United States), covered the story this week.

Listverse (United States: 1.48 million unique monthly visits)
“Ten Groundbreaking Tattoos with Fascinating Backstories”
April 18, 2024
Publicized in: ACS meeting release

But in 2022, scientists... announced a new type of colon tattoo ink based on biomaterial. The colorant is made from nanoparticles and polymers, which help with visibility and precision. [Adapted from research presented at ACS Spring 2022.]

Phys.org (Isle of Man, United Kingdom: 7.60 million unique monthly visits)
“Study finds iron-rich enamel protects, but doesn't color, rodents' orange-brown incisors”
April 17, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors in ACS Nano, providing an atomic-level view of the teeth's ingenious enamel and its coating. They discovered tiny pockets of iron-rich materials in the enamel that form a protective shield for the teeth but, importantly, don't contribute to the orange-brown hue—new insights that could improve human dentistry.

Twenty-three outlets covered the story this week.

Forbes (Jersey City, NJ: 75.78 million unique monthly visits)
“An LNG Export Ban Can Have Serious Negative Consequences”
April 17, 2024

More important, the mortality related to coal-fired power is much higher than for other sources of electricity. Estimates are roughly 28 deaths per Twh (terawatt-hours) of coal generation, 2.8 deaths per Twh for natural gas, and 0.07 for nuclear. [Adapted from research published in Environmental Science & Technology.]

Food & Wine (New York, NY: 11.22 million unique monthly visits)
“Decaf Coffee Could Potentially Be Unsafe for Human Consumption”
April 16, 2024

While that may not sound super appealing for a morning beverage, the American Chemical Society says that despite the chemical being potentially carcinogenic, removing residual chemicals from coffee doesn't present a hazard: It is quite easy to make methylene chloride safe for human consumption because the “solvent’s volatility makes it easy to remove residual solvent.”

Three outlets, including Yahoo Lifestyle (United States), covered the story this week.

Interesting Engineering (San Francisco, CA: 3.39 million unique monthly visits)
“‘Nanostitches’: MIT glue to make aircraft material light, crack-proof”
April 17, 2024

The engineers just evaluated how crack-resistant nanostitching made an advanced composite material, known as thin-ply carbon fiber laminates, which can be used in aircraft, automotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, and even sports equipment because they’re lightweight and resistant... The engineers published their results in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

Fifteen outlets covered the story this week.

Live Science (New York, NY: 14.05 million unique monthly visits)
“Waterproof e-gloves could one day help scuba divers communicate with the surface”
April 10, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the "hand gesture recognition glove" (GRG) is equipped with sensors that produce electrical pulses in response to 16 hand gestures commonly used by divers underwater, including the index finger-to-thumb gesture for "OK," according to a study published April 10 in the journal ACS Nano.

Forty-four outlets, including Interesting Engineering (United States), covered the story this week.

Times of India (India: 31.13 million unique monthly visits)
“Does boiling water get rid of microplastics?”
April 9, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Their research, recently published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, focused on the efficacy of boiling water as a means of microplastic removal. The study involved subjecting samples of both hard and soft tap water to a five-minute boiling process, followed by filtration.

Six outlets, including My Zaker (China), covered the story this week.

Science Alert (Canberra, Australia: 15.42 million unique monthly visits)
“Scientists Invented a Bizarre New Material That Gets Tougher When You Hit It”
April 14, 2024
Publicized in: ACS meeting release

Electronic wearables and sensors could one day be made from a material that toughens up as it gets hit or stretched, thanks to new research carried out by a team from the University of California, Merced... The research has been presented at the Spring 2024 meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Six outlets covered the story this week.

La Razón (Madrid, Spain: 12.82 million unique monthly visits)
“El papel higiénico es una fuente primordial de sustancias químicas vinculadas con infertilidad y cáncer” [Toilet paper is a primary source of chemicals linked to infertility and cancer]
April 11, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Si bien, el estudio publicado en la revista Environmental Science and Technology Letterenfatiza en el impacto ambiental, los resultados sugieren que el papel higiénico podría ser una fuente potencialmente importante de PFAS que podría ingresar a nuestro cuerpo. [Although the study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters emphasizes the environmental impact, the results suggest that toilet paper could be a potentially important source of PFAS that could enter our body.]

Five outlets, including Adevarul (Romania), covered the story this week.

Food & Wine (New York, NY: 11.22 million unique monthly visits)
“Here's Exactly How Many Bubbles Are in a Glass of Champagne”
April 8, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

In 2014, researcher Gérard Liger-Belair published his research aptly titled, “How Many Bubbles in Your Glass of Bubbly?” in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. And, according to the findings, there are far fewer bubbles in a glass of Champagne than scientists previously thought.

Two outlets covered the story this week.

Mashed (New York, NY: 6.85 million unique monthly visits)
“What Makes Tennessee Whiskey Unique (It's Not Just Where It's Made)”
April 12, 2024
Publicized in: ACS meeting release

According to a 2019 presentation made by University of Tennessee food scientists to the American Chemical Society (via Discover), the filtering reduces certain chemical compounds by up to half and takes away some of the sharper flavor notes.

Eleven outlets, including Yahoo Lifestyle (United States), covered the story this week.

IEEE Spectrum (United States: 757,000 unique monthly visits)
“Generator Redesign Tries to Catch a Good Wave”
April 9, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Now, by making a fundamental change to one such device’s design, a group at Central South University in Changsha, China, has managed to more than double its current collection capabilities... The group published their work on 3 April in the journal ACS Energy Letters.

Thirteen outlets, including SciTechDaily (United States), covered the story this week.

The Guardian Nigeria (Lagos, Nigeria: 247,000 unique monthly visits)
“Study identifies measures to curb mosquito-borne diseases”
April 12, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

A new study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society has offered a promising weapon in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever, Zika, and malaria.

Ten outlets covered the story this week.

Phys.org (Isle of Man, United Kingdom: 7.60 million unique monthly visits)
“A new spin on organic shampoo makes it sudsier, longer lasting”
April 11, 2024
Publicized in: ACS PressPac

Now, researchers in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering demonstrate that a simple process—spinning organic shampoo at high speeds—improved the final products' shelf lives and ability to clean hair.

Eleven outlets covered the story this week.

Newsweek (New York, NY: 29.77 million unique monthly visits)
“Bird population faces 'long-term consequences' from everyday chemicals”
April 10, 2024

The research published in Environmental Science & Technology found that these harmful chemicals—which are being phased out—have ended up inside peregrine falcons, a species dwelling in the U.S. mountain ranges, valleys, and coastlines.

Eight outlets, including Earth.com (United States), covered the story.

Quartz (New York, NY: 3.02 million unique monthly visits)
“More EVs have already made the air cleaner in San Francisco”
April 11, 2024

A study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal by the University of California - Berkeley found that between 2018 and 2022, CO₂ emissions in California's bay area dropped 1.8 percent annually.

Thirty-seven outlets, including The Sacramento Bee (United States) and Gizmodo Australia (Australia), covered the story this week.

Japan Today (Tokyo, Japan: 978,000 unique monthly visits)
“Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use”
April 10, 2024

The new bioplastic is made from polylactic acid, a kind of polyester that is derived from starches such as sugarcane and corn, according to the team's report in the U.S. science journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.

Seventy outlets, including Europa Press (Spain) and La Nación (Argentia), covered the story this week.