ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: January 14, 2015
ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: January 14, 2015
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Tattoo-like sensor can detect glucose levels without a painful finger prick
Scientists have developed the first ultra-thin, flexible device that sticks to skin like a rub-on tattoo and can detect a person’s glucose levels. The sensor, reported in a proof-of-concept study in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry, has the potential to...
Levels of ’Molly,’ aka ecstasy, spike in rivers near music festival
The illicit drug called “Molly” or ecstasy is a serious concern for parents, law enforcement and now for environmentalists. Scientists report in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology that a major music festival in Taiwan coincides with a spike in...
DNA ‘smart glue’ could someday be used to build tissues, organs
DNA molecules provide the “source code” for life in humans, plants, animals and some microbes. But now researchers report an initial study showing that the strands can also act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to...
'Smart windows' have potential to keep heat out and save energy
Windows allow brilliant natural light to stream into homes and buildings. Along with light comes heat that, in warm weather, we often counter with energy-consuming air conditioning. Now scientists are developing a new kind of "smart window" that can...
Wrangling over pesticide ingredients comes to a head in 2015
Consumer advocates are fighting a new rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that aims to address concerns over “inert” ingredients, including fragrances and dyes, in pesticides for non-food use. They say the proposal, which could become final...
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ACS Video of the Month
Do carrots help you see better? - by Reactions
You heard it from your mom over and over again. "Eat your carrots. They'll help you see better!" So is it true? ACS Reactions teamed up with chemist Chad Jones, host of the Collapsed Wavefunction podcast, to crack the carrot case wide open. Check out the video to find out more.
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C&EN Video Spotlight
What is tinsel made of?
How is the shiny tinsel that decorates many Christmas trees made? Today it's mostly made of plastic. But did you know tinsel used to contain chemical elements like lead, aluminum and copper? Find out all about tinsel's chemistry history in this Speaking of Chemistry holiday episode.
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