/institutions/view/American-Chemical-Society-(ACS)- 7/?source= Latest news from American Chemical Society (ACS) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2023 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/detecting-rapidly-mutating-bacteria-and-viruses-with-autoplp/?sc=rsin /articles/detecting-rapidly-mutating-bacteria-and-viruses-with-autoplp/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:00 EST Researchers reporting in ACS Infectious Diseases have developed a procedure that could help researchers catch up to microbes which can rapidly mutate and evade detection and treatment. Their "AutoPLP" technique designs nucleic acid probes to detect new variants quickly, accurately and easily. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/keeping-sars-cov-2-closed-for-business-with-small-molecules/?sc=rsin /articles/keeping-sars-cov-2-closed-for-business-with-small-molecules/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:00:00 EST Spike proteins are one of the main targets for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. But those remedies gradually lose effectiveness when the spike proteins mutate. Now, researchers report in ACS Central Science that they have discovered small molecules that target other segments that mutate less. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/this-loofah-inspired-sun-driven-gel-could-purify-all-the-water-you-ll-need-in-a-day/?sc=rsin /articles/this-loofah-inspired-sun-driven-gel-could-purify-all-the-water-you-ll-need-in-a-day/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:00:00 EST Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can only produce a few gallons of water each day. But now, researchers in ACS Central Science report how a sunlight-powered porous hydrogel could potentially purify enough water to meet daily needs -- even when it's cloudy. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/using-crispr-to-detect-cancer-biomarkers/?sc=rsin /articles/using-crispr-to-detect-cancer-biomarkers/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 EST Only a few forms of cancer can currently be diagnosed using blood samples. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an easy-to-use method that can detect small amounts of cancer-related molecules in exosomes in plasma and effectively distinguish between malignant and benign samples. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/voice-activated-system-for-hands-free-safer-dna-handling/?sc=rsin /articles/voice-activated-system-for-hands-free-safer-dna-handling/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 EST Smart voice assistants could make the laboratory safer for scientists and technicians who handle infectious samples. Researchers in ACS Sensors now report a small, voice-activated device that can extract and pretreat bacterial DNA, helping protect those on the front lines of disease outbreaks. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/press-registration-open-for-the-hybrid-acs-spring-2023-meeting/?sc=rsin /articles/press-registration-open-for-the-hybrid-acs-spring-2023-meeting/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:30 EST Journalists who register for the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will have access to more than 10,000 presentations on topics. ACS Spring 2023 is a hybrid meeting being held virtually and in-person in Indianapolis on March 26-30 with the theme "Crossroads of Chemistry." American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/easy-way-to-spin-nanofibers-inspired-by-silkworms-video/?sc=rsin /articles/easy-way-to-spin-nanofibers-inspired-by-silkworms-video/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:28 EST The way that silkworms wind their cocoons is now helping scientists more easily make new biomedical materials. Researchers in ACS' Nano Letters have mimicked the seemingly simple head bobbing of silkworms to create more consistent micro- and nanofibers with less equipment than other approaches. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/blue-light-might-be-bad-for-humans-but-good-for-mangoes/?sc=rsin /articles/blue-light-might-be-bad-for-humans-but-good-for-mangoes/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:30:56 EST Plants can detect blue light, but instead of causing sleepless nights, it could help make their fruits taste better. Researchers now report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that mangoes can become redder, sweeter and more ripe when exposed to blue light over several days. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/producing-green-energy-literally-from-living-plant-bio-solar-cells/?sc=rsin /articles/producing-green-energy-literally-from-living-plant-bio-solar-cells/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Dec 2022 11:05:49 EST By collecting electrons naturally transported within plant cells, scientists can generate electricity. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have, for the first time, used a succulent plant to create a living "bio-solar cell" that runs on photosynthesis. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/meteorites-plus-gamma-rays-could-have-given-earth-the-building-blocks-for-life/?sc=rsin /articles/meteorites-plus-gamma-rays-could-have-given-earth-the-building-blocks-for-life/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:00 EST One hypothesis about how life began on earth is that meteorites delivered amino acids--life's building blocks--to our planet. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have experimentally shown that amino acids could have formed in these early meteorites from reactions driven by gamma rays. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/microplastics-could-make-other-pollutants-more-harmful/?sc=rsin /articles/microplastics-could-make-other-pollutants-more-harmful/?sc=rsin Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:00:51 EST On their own, microplastics are potentially harmful, and it's unclear what effect they could have on pollutants. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters show that, when attached to microplastics, UV filters in sunscreens can make chromium metal more toxic. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/gorgeous-rainbow-colored-stretchy-film-for-distinguishing-sugars-video/?sc=rsin /articles/gorgeous-rainbow-colored-stretchy-film-for-distinguishing-sugars-video/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:00:33 EST Researchers in ACS Nano report a kaleidoscope-like film for telling different sweeteners apart that displayed multiple colors when stretched by hand. When evenly stretched with a simple apparatus, the material enhanced the unique shifts in fluorescence intensity of 14 sugars tagged with a dye. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/designing-better-water-filters-with-ai/?sc=rsin /articles/designing-better-water-filters-with-ai/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST Researchers in ACS Central Science report that artificial intelligence (AI) could speed up the development of promising water filtration materials. In a proof-of-concept study, they simulated different patterns of water-attracting and water-repelling groups and found optimal arrangements. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/american-chemical-society-announces-new-ceo-albert-g-horvath/?sc=rsin /articles/american-chemical-society-announces-new-ceo-albert-g-horvath/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:00:42 EST The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has selected Albert G. Horvath, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at ACS, as the Society's next CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. He succeeds Thomas Connelly Jr., who is retiring after nearly eight years with ACS. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/generating-electricity-from-tacky-tape/?sc=rsin /articles/generating-electricity-from-tacky-tape/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:40:34 EST Researchers are working to harness otherwise wasted static electricity with triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). Now, in ACS Omega, a team describes an easy way to manufacture these tiny generators out of double-sided tape that pack in higher energy densities than previously reported versions. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/surprisingly-these-micrornas-boost-rather-than-dampen-protein-expression/?sc=rsin /articles/surprisingly-these-micrornas-boost-rather-than-dampen-protein-expression/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST microRNAs are thought to suppress protein expression in dividing cells, such as tumor cells. But new research in ACS Central Science shows that some of these molecules can elevate the expression of a particular gene in dividing human cells and in cancer cells, challenging conventional wisdom. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/new-biomarker-could-help-diagnose-alzheimer-s-disease-early/?sc=rsin /articles/new-biomarker-could-help-diagnose-alzheimer-s-disease-early/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST Recent studies have led to the development of imaging and spinal fluid tests for patients with Alzheimer's disease. However, the tests can only monitor severe disease. Reporting in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, researchers have now identified a biomarker that could help physicians diagnose AD earlier. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/clear-window-coating-could-cool-buildings-without-using-energy/?sc=rsin /articles/clear-window-coating-could-cool-buildings-without-using-energy/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:00:00 EST Demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings. Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have used advanced computing technology and artificial intelligence to design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending energy. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/storing-hydrogen-fuel-in-salts-a-step-toward-cleaner-energy-production/?sc=rsin /articles/storing-hydrogen-fuel-in-salts-a-step-toward-cleaner-energy-production/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:00:00 EST Hydrogen gas could someday replace fossil fuels as a "clean" energy source, producing only water and energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a method to store and release highly pure hydrogen with salts in the presence of amino acids. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/toward-a-fully-edible-sensor-showing-if-frozen-food-has-previously-thawed/?sc=rsin /articles/toward-a-fully-edible-sensor-showing-if-frozen-food-has-previously-thawed/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:00:00 EST Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have designed a food-grade device from edible materials that lets you know if food has been thawed and refrozen . The proof-of-concept sensor provides a color readout when it's warmed above a specific temperature, which is tunable from -58 F to 32 F. American Chemical Society (ACS)