display Latest news from American Chemical Society (ACS) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/this-delicate-nanoflower-is-downright-deadly-to-bacteria/?sc=rsin /articles/this-delicate-nanoflower-is-downright-deadly-to-bacteria/?sc=rsin Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:10:46 EST A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and biocompatible properties. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/research-update-generating-electricity-from-tacky-tape/?sc=rsin /articles/research-update-generating-electricity-from-tacky-tape/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:00:02 EST Many triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) contain expensive, specially fabricated materials, but one team has instead used inexpensive store-bought tape, plastic and aluminum metal. The researchers report an improved version of their tape-based TENG in ACS Omega. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/walk-like-a-gecko-animal-footpads-inspire-a-polymer-that-sticks-to-ice/?sc=rsin /articles/walk-like-a-gecko-animal-footpads-inspire-a-polymer-that-sticks-to-ice/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:31 EST Researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report using silicone rubber enhanced with zirconia nanoparticles to create a gecko-inspired slip-resistant polymer. They say the material, which sticks to ice, could be incorporated into shoe soles to reduce injuries in humans. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/four-advances-for-inactivating-infectious-viruses-bacteria/?sc=rsin /articles/four-advances-for-inactivating-infectious-viruses-bacteria/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:10:51 EST It's peak cold and flu season in the northern hemisphere. Four papers published in ACS journals provide insights into novel antiviral compounds and methods to inactivate infectious viral particles and bacteria. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/new-design-makes-aluminum-batteries-last-longer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-design-makes-aluminum-batteries-last-longer/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:25:23 EST There is a lack of safe and reliable battery technologies to support the push toward sustainable, clean energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have designed a cost-effective and environment-friendly aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery that could fit the bill. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/more-acidic-oceans-may-affect-the-sex-of-oysters/?sc=rsin /articles/more-acidic-oceans-may-affect-the-sex-of-oysters/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:20:07 EST How exactly does ocean acidification impact animals whose genetic makeup can shift depending on environmental cues? A study published in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology addresses this question through the "eyes" of oysters. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/press-registration-open-for-acs-spring-2025/?sc=rsin /articles/press-registration-open-for-acs-spring-2025/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:15:10 EST Press registration is now open for the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS Spring 2025 will be held in San Diego, in addition to the ACS Spring 2025 Digital Meeting, on March 23-27. Cutting-edge developments on a range of scientific topics will be featured, and embargoed press releases will be available in advance. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/un-f-rmaco-candidato-elimina-en-una-sola-dosis-los-tumores-de-c-ncer-de-mama-en-ratones/?sc=rsin /articles/un-f-rmaco-candidato-elimina-en-una-sola-dosis-los-tumores-de-c-ncer-de-mama-en-ratones/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:15:04 EST Un grupo de investigadores ha creado un nuevo tratamiento, publicado en el ACS Central Science, que elimino los tumores mamarios pequenos y redujo significativamente los tumores grandes en ratones con una sola dosis, sin efectos secundarios problematicos. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/drug-candidate-eliminates-breast-cancer-tumors-in-mice-in-a-single-dose/?sc=rsin /articles/drug-candidate-eliminates-breast-cancer-tumors-in-mice-in-a-single-dose/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 EST Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have created a novel treatment that eliminated small breast tumors and significantly shrank large tumors in mice in a single dose, without problematic side effects. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/weaving-a-net-or-fabric-battery-for-use-in-seawater/?sc=rsin /articles/weaving-a-net-or-fabric-battery-for-use-in-seawater/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:20 EST Researchers report in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces a yarn-like battery prototype that works when immersed in seawater. They knotted the rechargeable strands into a fishing net that lit up LEDs and wove a fabric that powered a timer. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/residents-of-unburned-homes-reported-health-symptoms-months-after-marshall-fire/?sc=rsin /articles/residents-of-unburned-homes-reported-health-symptoms-months-after-marshall-fire/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:20:57 EST Research published in ACS ES&T Air has shown that people returning to their unburned homes may also experience health symptoms months after a nearby fire is extinguished. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/high-fat-diet-during-adolescence-increases-impulsive-behaviors-in-adult-rodents/?sc=rsin /articles/high-fat-diet-during-adolescence-increases-impulsive-behaviors-in-adult-rodents/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:00:11 EST Researchers report in ACS Chemical Neuroscience that adolescent rodents fed a high-fat diet showed poor control during motor inhibition tasks and conservative decision-making in gambling scenarios as adults. This information could provide insights into human development. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/this-prototype-sunscreen-protects-your-skin-and-cools-you-off-too/?sc=rsin /articles/this-prototype-sunscreen-protects-your-skin-and-cools-you-off-too/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:31 EST A new sunscreen formula, described in ACS' Nano Letters, protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) cooler than bare skin, or around 6 F (3 C) cooler than existing sunscreens. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/potentially-harmful-bacteria-slip-through-antimicrobial-showerheads/?sc=rsin /articles/potentially-harmful-bacteria-slip-through-antimicrobial-showerheads/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:36 EST To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are no "silver bullet." American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/descubrimiento-de-los-pigmentos-y-las-t-cnicas-que-se-utilizaron-para-pintar-el-muro-de-berl-n/?sc=rsin /articles/descubrimiento-de-los-pigmentos-y-las-t-cnicas-que-se-utilizaron-para-pintar-el-muro-de-berl-n/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:45:47 EST Los investigadores que publican un articulo en la revista Journal of the American Chemical Society han descubierto informacion sobre este lugar historico a partir de fragmentos de pintura usando un detector portatil y el analisis de datos de inteligencia artificial (IA). American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/fast-rewritable-computing-with-dna-origami-registers/?sc=rsin /articles/fast-rewritable-computing-with-dna-origami-registers/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:40:32 EST Harnessing that prowess and immense storage capacity could lead to DNA-based computers that are faster and smaller than today's silicon-based versions. As a step toward that goal, researchers report in ACS Central Science a fast, sequential DNA computing method that is also rewritable -- just like current computers. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/c-mputo-r-pido-y-reescribible-con-registros-de-origami-de-adn/?sc=rsin /articles/c-mputo-r-pido-y-reescribible-con-registros-de-origami-de-adn/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:40:31 EST Los investigadores presentan en ACS Central Science un metodo de computacion secuencial y rapida basada en el ADN que, ademas, se puede reescribir, igual que los ordenadores actuales. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/uncovering-the-pigments-and-techniques-used-to-paint-the-berlin-wall/?sc=rsin /articles/uncovering-the-pigments-and-techniques-used-to-paint-the-berlin-wall/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:00:00 EST Street art takes many forms, and the vibrant murals on the Berlin Wall both before and after its fall are expressions of people's opinions. But there was often secrecy around the processes for creating the paintings, which makes them hard to preserve. Now, researchers reporting in the Journal of the American Chemical Society have uncovered information about this historic site from paint chips by combining a handheld detector and artificial intelligence (AI) data analysis. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/prevenci-n-de-complicaciones-derivadas-de-lesiones-cerebrales-mediante-el-uso-de-fibras-pticas-especializadas/?sc=rsin /articles/prevenci-n-de-complicaciones-derivadas-de-lesiones-cerebrales-mediante-el-uso-de-fibras-pticas-especializadas/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:55:18 EST Segun un articulo publicado en ACS Sensors, los investigadores han desarrollado un sistema de deteccion basado en fibra optica, que permitiria a los profesionales medicos monitorear a los pacientes que han sufrido complicaciones despues de un traumatismo craneoencefalico. American Chemical Society (ACS) /articles/preventing-brain-injury-complications-with-specialized-optical-fibers/?sc=rsin /articles/preventing-brain-injury-complications-with-specialized-optical-fibers/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:00:00 EST Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an optical fiber sensing system that could help medical professionals monitor patients for complications after a traumatic brain injury. The technology tracks six biomarkers simultaneously. American Chemical Society (ACS)