National Meeting News Releases

Meeting Dates:  March 18-22, 2018
Press Center Dates: March 18-21, 2018
Location: Great Hall B, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans
Theme: Nexus of Food, Energy & Water

The National Meeting & Exposition will feature thousands of presentations on new discoveries in science. The topics include food and nutrition, medicine, health, energy, the environment, and other fields where chemistry plays a central role.

Check back each day from March 19-21, to view news releases after their embargoes lift.

March 21, 2018

• Elephant and cow manure for making paper sustainably
• The perfect shot of espresso every time with chemistry
• New 4-D printer could reshape the world we live in
• Banana plant extract could be key to creamier, longer lasting ice cream
• Make way for the mini flying machines

March 20, 2018

• Continuously killing bacteria on coated stainless steel — add bleach to recharge
• Vegetable compound could have a key role in ‘beeting’ Alzheimer’s disease
• Tiny gels sop up intestinal toxins
• Making fragrances last longer
• Smoked foods are tastier, less harmful with a tip from the auto industry
• ‘Candy cane’ polymer weave could power future functional fabrics and devices
• Wildfire intensity impacts water quality and its treatment in forested watersheds

March 19, 2018

• Living sensor can potentially prevent environmental disasters from fuel spills
• The Swiss army knife of smoke screens
• From landfill to lipstick: Grape waste as a cosmetic and food ingredient
• Implantable sensor relays real-time personal health data to a cell phone
• Progress toward a new flu treatment, thanks to a small tweak
• Identifying ‘designer’ drugs taken by overdose patients