National Meeting News Releases
Meeting Dates: August 19 - 23, 2018
Press Center Open: Aug. 19 – 21: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Aug. 22, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, UPDATED: Room 102A
Theme: Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond
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 August 20 - 23, to view news releases after their embargoes lift.
August 22, 2018
- Biomaterial could keep tooth alive after root canal (video)
- These lithium-ion batteries can’t catch fire because they harden on impact
- Retired California chemistry professor honored for public outreach efforts
August 21, 2018
- Bringing salvaged wooden ships and artifacts back to life with ‘smart’ nanotech
- Water bottles, other recycled 3D printing materials could avoid military supply snags
- Gut bacteria provide key to making universal blood (video)
- Portable freshwater harvester could draw up to 10 gallons per hour from the air
- Nanobot pumps destroy nerve agents
August 20, 2018
- Strawberries could help reduce harmful inflammation in the colon
- Maple leaf extract could nip skin wrinkles in the bud
- A new generation of artificial retinas based on 2D materials
- New drug could prevent debilitating side effect of cancer treatment
- E-cigarettes can damage DNA
- Saliva could influence taste preferences
- Next-gen insect repellents to combat mosquito-borne diseases (video)
- Illicit drug use could be higher than previously thought; soars during special events
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