2020
Read summaries of cutting-edge chemistry research and news based on articles from ACS journals and Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.
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- Turning sweat against itself with a metal-free antiperspirant
- A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
- Colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters (video)
- Antibiotic resistance genes in three Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria *Instant Replay*
- Why do we love the smell of fall? (video)
- Self-repairing gelatin-based film could be a smart move for electronics
- Ozone breaks down THC deposited on surfaces from thirdhand cannabis smoke
- Plant-inspired alkaloids protect rice, kiwi and citrus from harmful bacteria
- Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future *Instant Replay*
- How to beat spicy pepper heat (hint: Milk isn't the best) (video)
- A DNA-based nanogel for targeted chemotherapy
- Antibiotic resistance genes in three Puerto Rican watersheds after Hurricane Maria
- 3D-printed, lifelike heart models could help train tomorrow’s surgeons (video)
- Cracking the secrets of dinosaur eggshells *Instant Replay*
- Ten chemistry start-ups to watch
- Brown carbon ‘tarballs’ detected in Himalayan atmosphere
- Western diet impairs odor-related learning and olfactory memory in mice
- Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future
- A single-application treatment for ear infections that doesn’t need refrigeration *Instant Replay*
- A campus COVID-19 success story
- Cracking the secrets of dinosaur eggshells
- A patch that could help heal broken hearts
- Estrogenic and anti-estrogenic effects of PFASs could depend on the presence of estrogen
- Shedding light on how urban grime affects chemical reactions in cities *Instant Replay*
- The chemistry behind self-driving cars
- Delivering proteins to testes could someday treat male infertility
- A flexible color-changing film inspired by chameleon skin (video)
- Chili-shaped device could reveal just how hot that pepper is
- Injectable hydrogel could someday lead to more effective vaccines *Instant Replay*
- In pursuit of alternative pesticides
- How a toxic chromium species could form in drinking water
- A single-application treatment for ear infections that doesn’t need refrigeration
- Shedding light on how urban grime affects chemical reactions in cities
- Making dog food more delectable by analyzing aromas *Instant Replay*
- Pandemic provides unique opportunity for atmospheric chemists
- Glycans in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein play active role in infection
- Magnetic ‘T-Budbots’ made from tea plants kill and clean biofilms (video)
- Injectable hydrogel could someday lead to more effective vaccines
- Engaging undergrads remotely with an escape room game *Instant Replay*
- Creating ‘green’ protein from the air
- Face mask insert could help diagnose conditions
- Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from space
- Engaging undergrads remotely with an escape room game
- Antioxidant-rich powders from blueberry, persimmon waste could be good for gut microbiota *Instant Replay*
- We surprised a llama antibody researcher with an actual llama (video)
- Taste bud cells might not be a target of SARS-CoV-2
- How microbes in ‘starter cultures’ make fermented sausage tasty
- Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip
- Exploring how a scorpion toxin might help treat heart attacks *Instant Replay*
- Consumers, quats and COVID-19: Are disinfectant products safe?
- New fabric could help keep you cool in the summer, even without A/C (video)
- Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater
- Transforming e-waste into a strong, protective coating for metal
- Technique fishes valuable nutrients out of shrimp processing water *Instant Replay*
- C&EN names top 50 chemical companies
- Dragonfly larvae collected by citizen-scientists serve as sentinels for mercury bioaccumulation
- Antioxidant-rich powders from blueberry, persimmon waste could be good for gut microbiota
- Digitizing chemistry with a smart stir bar
- Quarantine coffee roasting competition: Game on (VIDEO)
- Scientists race to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine
- Exploring how a scorpion toxin might help treat heart attacks
- Coumarin compounds from oak barrels could contribute to bitter taste in wine and spirits
- New material mimics strength, toughness of mother of pearl
- Considering health when switching to cleaner electricity *Instant Replay*
- The road to a battery-powered Europe
- Purifying water with the help of wood, bacteria and the sun
- Fluorescent peptide nanoparticles, in every color of the rainbow
- Technique fishes valuable nutrients out of shrimp processing water
- You’re using disinfectants wrong. Here’s what you actually need to do (video)
- Biobased chemicals take center stage
- Detecting antibodies with glowing proteins, thread and a smartphone
- Self-powered ‘paper chips’ could help sound an early alarm for forest fires
- How Toxoplasma parasites glide so swiftly (video)
- Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks *Instant Replay*
- Benefits of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 are still unclear
- Levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewage rose with COVID-19 cases in Dutch cities
- What makes a giant jellyfish’s sting deadly
- Considering health when switching to cleaner electricity
- Heating poppy seeds, but not baking them in muffins, reduces opiate levels *Instant Replay*
- COVID-19 antibody tests: How reliable are they?
- A replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks
- Lessening water quality problems caused by hurricane-related flooding
- Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities
- Not sure if you’ve already had coronavirus? This test can (maybe) tell you (video)
- Exploring the neurological impact of air pollution
- New antiviral, antibacterial surface could reduce spread of infections in hospitals
- Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks
- Multifunctional e-glasses monitor health, protect eyes, control video game
- A milder hair dye based on synthetic melanin *Instant Replay*
- A versatile antiviral emerges to fight COVID-19
- Exploring why some COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell
- Heating poppy seeds, but not baking them in muffins, reduces opiate levels
- Nanobowls serve up chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells
- Bone proteomics could reveal how long a corpse has been underwater *Instant Replay*
- Going nuclear on the moon and Mars
- The best material for homemade face masks may be a combination of two fabrics
- Diagnostic biosensor quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 from nasopharyngeal swabs
- Bone proteomics could reveal how long a corpse has been underwater
- The candy-cola soda geyser experiment, at different altitudes
- COVID-19: A wake-up call to rebalance the drug supply chain?
- New textile could keep you cool in the heat, warm in the cold
- Alzheimer’s patients may need dosing changes in medicines prescribed for other conditions
- How probiotic Bifidobacteria could help celiac disease patients
- Coronavirus vaccine: Where are we and what's next? (video)
- COVID-19 puts new science to the pressure test
- Lobster digestion of microplastics could further foul the food chain
- Harnessing the power of electricity-producing bacteria for programmable ‘biohybrids’
- ‘Whiskey webs’ are the new ‘coffee ring effect’
- Researchers share perspectives on coronavirus pandemic
- Putting remdesivir to the test for COVID-19
- Special report highlights potential therapeutic agents, vaccines for COVID-19
- Fish scales could make wearable electronics more sustainable
- Maggot analysis goes molecular for forensic cases
- Small altitude changes could cut the climate impact of aircraft *Instant Replay*
- Revamping optical fibers to transmit even more data
- Scorpions make a fluorescent compound that could help protect them from parasites
- Micromotors get supercharged with three ‘engines’
- Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette
- Treating wastewater with ozone could convert pharmaceuticals into toxic compounds *Instant Replay*
- ICYMI: Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons — ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Popeye,’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ (video)
- Microplastics from ocean fishing can ‘hide’ in deep sediments
- Color-changing bandages sense and treat bacterial infections
- Finer particulate matter (PM1) could increase cardiovascular disease risk
- Comparing heirloom and modern wheat effects on gut health *Instant Replay*
- Food packaging that’s good enough to eat
- How rattlesnakes’ scales help them sip rainwater from their bodies (video)
- Paper-based test could diagnose Lyme disease at early stages
- Examining vaping particle size and deposition
- New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite *Instant Replay*
- Egg-based flu vaccines: Not all they’re cracked up to be?
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