2014
Read summaries of cutting-edge chemistry research and news based on articles from ACS journals. Registered journalists can subscribe to the ACS journalist news portal on EurekAlert! to access embargoed and public science press releases. For media inquiries, contact newsroom@acs.org.
- Honeybee hive sealant promotes hair growth in mice
- New ‘electronic skin’ for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directions
- ‘Smart windows’ have potential to keep heat out and save energy
- Questions remain about Ebola’s survival in the environment
- A strong, year-end finish for the pharmaceutical industry
- Could non-gluten proteins play a role in celiac disease?
- Longhorn beetle inspires ink to fight counterfeiting
- Breaking down BPA and similar pollutants with sunlight, nanoparticles and graphene
- An in-depth look at hydraulic fracturing’s possible effects on water, air and health
- Toward eliminating ‘sick-building syndrome’ with low-cost air purifiers
- Olive oil more stable and healthful than seed oils for frying food
- Skin patch could replace the syringe for disease diagnosis
- An effective, cost-saving way to detect natural gas pipeline leaks
- ACS Ebola resources available to journalists
- Turning waste from whisky-making into fuel — close to commercial reality?
- ‘Fracking’ wastewater that is treated for drinking produces potentially harmful compounds
- ‘Greener,’ low-cost transistor heralds advance in flexible electronics
- Tonsil stem cells could someday help repair liver damage without surgery
- Pressure mounts on FDA and industry to ensure safety of food ingredients
- Information Resources on Ebola
- Handheld scanner could make brain tumor removal more complete, reducing recurrence
- Lead and cadmium found in some chocolate bought in Brazil
- Lowering coal-fired power plant emissions may have saved 1,700 lives in one year
- ACS Ebola resources available to journalists
- A fix to our cell-phone waste problem?
- Ban on pavement sealant lowered levels of potentially harmful compounds in lake
- New method to identify inks could help preserve historical documents
- Nanoparticles from dietary supplement drinks are likely to reach environment, say scientists
- Developing an improved liposuction technique that melts fat
- Whey beneficially affects diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese adults
- Flexible pressure-sensor film shows how much force a surface ‘feels’ — in color
- Sustainable barnacle-repelling paint could help the shipping industry and the environment
- Capturing carbon to produce more oil: Climate solution or folly?
- Researchers question emergency water treatment guidelines
- New type of barcode could make counterfeiters’ lives more difficult
- A greener source of polyester — cork trees
- '3D’ test could reduce reliance on animals for testing asthma and allergy medications
- Making radiation-proof materials for electronics, power plants
- Improving explosives detectors for remote sensing: The end of full-body scanners?
- Don’t throw out old, sprouting garlic — it has heart-healthy antioxidants
- Caffeine-based gold compounds are potential tools in the fight against cancer
- Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
- Personalized medicine has finally arrived — or has it?
- A faster way to flag bacteria-tainted food — and prevent illness
- Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
- New analysis finds hempseed oil packed with health-promoting compounds
- Capitol chemistry: How Congress will alter the science landscape in 2014
- Metal ink could ease the way toward flexible electronic books, displays