2023
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.
December
- This next generation blue light could potentially promote or hinder sleep on command
- Recent advances in silver nanoparticle research
- Upcycling leftover cardboard to make a new type of foam packaging
- Extracting uranium from seawater as another source of nuclear fuel
- A new brew: Evaluating the flavor of roasted, lab-grown coffee cells
November
- Recent advances in tree nut research — walnuts, pecans and more
- Building blocks for life could have formed near new stars and planets
- Swapping blood for spit — for convenient at-home health monitoring
- Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
- Mixing heat with hair styling products may be bad for your health
- Blasts to clear World War II munitions could contaminate the ocean
- Surveilling wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
- Not so silver lining: Microplastics found in clouds could affect the weather
- ’Indoor solar’ to power the Internet of Things
- Device 'smells' seawater to discover, detect novel molecules
- A step to prevent opioid overdose deaths with light-activated naloxone treatment
- Making gluten-free, sorghum-based beers easier to brew and enjoy
- Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
October
- Recent advances in cannabis and hemp research
- Sunflower extract fights fungi to keep blueberries fresh
- AI identifies antimalarial drug as possible osteoporosis treatment
- Cocoa pods — a source of chocolate, and potentially, flame retardants
- ‘Mona Lisa’ hides a surprising mix of toxic pigments, study shows
- Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure, study says
- Metal-organic frameworks could someday deliver antibacterial nitric oxide
- ‘Ultrashort’ PFAS compounds detected in people and their homes, study shows
- Mimicking ‘plant power’ through artificial photosynthesis
- Recent advances in oral health and tooth research
September
- Watching paint dry — to understand and control the patterns it leaves behind
- Using ‘spent’ coffee and tea to boost shelf life and nutritional value of cakes
- Chameleon-inspired coating could cool and warm buildings through the seasons
- Recent advances in bread research
- ‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution
- Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals, study shows
- Parks on historic trash incinerator sites could have lead hotspots, study shows
- Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease
- How sleep deprivation can harm the brain
- Recent advances in melon and gourd research
- Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water, study says
- Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions
August
- A new way to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from industrial emissions
- Adapting Ritalin® to tackle cocaine abuse
- Nuclear weapons tests are unappreciated source of radioactivity in German wild boars
- ‘Resurrecting’ the legendary figure behind Count Dracula
- Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells
- Turning ChatGPT into a ‘chemistry assistant’
- Microplastics found in human heart tissues, both before and after surgical procedures
- Sugars in breastmilk could help treat infections, prevent preterm births
- Human scent receptors could help ‘sniff out’ nerve gases in new sensor
- Mimicking the body’s own defenses to destroy enveloped viruses
- A floating sponge could help remove harmful algal blooms
July
- How heat treatment affects a milk alternative made from rice and coconut water
- Recent advances in research to identify sources of nano- and microplastics
- Espresso can prevent Alzheimer’s protein clumping in lab tests
- A vegan way to stop damage from excessive ice build-up and freezer burn
- A quick and inexpensive test for osteoporosis risk
- A step toward treating chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer
- A new tactic to take on leprosy
- Ohio train derailment, clean-up resulted in high levels of some gases, study shows
- These lollipops could ‘sweeten’ diagnostic testing for kids and adults alike
June
- Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
- Chocolate can be fruity or flowery — if you skip the roasting step
- Bigger bottles keep champagne bubbly for decades
- Helping ‘good’ gut bacteria and clearing out the ‘bad’ — all in one treatment
- Modeling early heart failure could help researchers develop new treatments
- Contact lenses shed microplastics
- A ‘pinch’ of mineral salts helps the noncaloric sweeteners go down
- All-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, increase traffic issues
- Creating less-allergenic shrimp using pressure and steam
- ‘Heat highways’ could keep electronics cool
- Recent papers in ACS Measurement Science Au
- Cutting boards can produce microparticles when chopping veggies, study shows
- PAINTing a wound-healing ink into cuts with a 3D-printing pen
May
- Color-changing material shows when medications get too warm
- The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks
- Hidden in plain sight: Windshield washer fluid is an unexpected emission source
- Recent papers in ACS Engineering Au
- Reversing insulin resistance in liver cells could treat type 2 diabetes
- An edible CBD coating could extend the shelf life of strawberries
- Using science to help avocados stay fresh
- Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
- Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea
- Pollen production could impact climate change by helping clouds form
- Recent advances on historical artifacts and their preservation
- ‘Gluing’ soft materials without glue (video)
- A touch-responsive fabric armband – for flexible keyboards, wearable sketchpads
April
- ‘Green’ way to extract hair compounds that could be used for bandages, sunscreens
- Degrading viral RNA to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Say ‘ahhh’: This ecofriendly tongue depressor checks vitals
- ‘BeerBots’ could speed up the brewing process
- Stab-resistant fabric gains strength from carbon nanotubes, polyacrylate
- Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells
- Your fork could someday be made of sugar, wood powders and degrade on-demand (video)
- Testing vaccine candidates quickly with lab-grown mini-organs
- Toward a safer ‘artificial muscle’ material
- Recent advances in mushroom research
- Recent advances in space chemistry research
- A sensor that might someday enable ‘mind-controlled’ robots
March
- Cans or bottles: What’s better for a fresh, stable beer?
- ‘Glow-in-the-dark’ proteins could help diagnose viral diseases
- Crab shells could help power the next generation of rechargeable batteries
- Triggering bitter taste receptors could someday treat asthma, COPD
- Just add water: How diluting ouzo liquor could lead to better emulsions
- This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past
- Four ways to reduce unwanted iodized table salt reactions when boiling pasta
- Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater, study says
- Degrading modified proteins could treat Alzheimer’s, other ‘undruggable’ diseases
February
- Are your strawberries bland? Pesticides could be to blame
- This new sensor can detect mercury ions with just a tap (video)
- Mapping DNA damage from exposure to a compound in cigarette, industrial smoke
- Carrots: Good for your eyes … and for degradable polymers
- These sports sensors could curb ‘bad calls’ and help players during practices
- Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own
- Detecting rapidly mutating bacteria and viruses with AutoPLP
- A more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes
- Keeping SARS-CoV-2 closed for business with small molecules
- This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you’ll need in a day
- Urine-diverting toilets expel fewer virus particles than traditional toilets, study suggests
- Using CRISPR to detect cancer biomarkers
- Voice-activated system for hands-free, safer DNA handling
January
- Recent advances in candy and sweet snack research
- Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar
- Another promising step toward non-hormonal male contraceptives
- How proteins on influenza viruses tilt, ‘breathe’ (video)
- New mosquito repellents that work better than DEET
- Farewell to ‘forever’ – Destroying PFAS by grinding it up with a new additive
- How habanero peppers respond to stress
- Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects
- Hand washing fabrics reduces microplastic release compared with machine washing
- Recent advances toward lowering carbon footprints
- Another step toward an insulin tablet
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