National Meeting News Releases

Dates: April 2-6, 2017
Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA
Theme: Advanced Materials, Technologies, Systems & Processes
Contact: newsroom@acs.org; 415-978-3605 (April 2-5)

ACS' 253rd 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. Many connect with the meeting’s theme, "Advanced Materials, Technologies, Systems & Processes."

The American Chemical Society is the world’s largest scientific society with nearly 157,000 members.

Check back each day from April 3 - April 5 2017, to view news releases after their embargoes lift.

April 5, 2017

• Green laser light probes metals for hidden damage (animation)
• Addictive nut’s derivatives could help smokers break the nicotine habit
• Seaweed: From superfood to superconductor

April 4, 2017

• Materials may lead to self-healing smartphones
• Hair strands could reveal lifestyle secrets of criminals (video)
• Bio-sensing contact lens could someday measure blood glucose, other bodily functions
• Stopping Zika from crossing the placenta

April 3, 2017

• Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into valuable fuel
• ‘Sniffing’ urine to detect prostate cancer could prevent unnecessary biopsies
• A ‘bionic leaf’ could help feed the world
• Altering the immune system to reverse paralysis (video)
• How to clamp down on cyanide fishing

April 2, 2017

• Making a ‘beeline’ past the blood-brain barrier for drug delivery
• Upcycling ‘fast fashion’ to reduce waste and pollution
• ‘Peeling the onion’ to get rid of odors near wastewater treatment plants
• A beach lover’s dream: A step toward long-lasting sunscreen
• No more ‘superbugs’? Maple syrup extract enhances antibiotic action