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- Amphetamine boosts rats’ recovery from brain injuries http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/09/Amphetamine-boosts-ratsrecovery-brain-injuries.html 62 comments
- Major Russian helium project comes on-line https://cen.acs.org/materials/major-russian-helium-project-comesline/99/i33 2 comments europe
- The EPA proposes to ban all uses of pentachlorophenol wood preservative citing health risks to workers https://cen.acs.org/environment/pesticides/end-pentachlorophenol-near/99/web/2021/03?utm 5 comments science
- Graphene Surprises By Decomposing https://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i31/graphene-surprises-decomposing.html 5 comments science
- A new way to get P from pee: researchers show they can extract phosphorus from synthetic urine with a simple electrochemical approach https://cen.acs.org/environment/sustainability/new-way-p-pee/98/i43 3 comments science
- Artificial photosynthesis offers a way to store the energy of sunlight within chemical bonds and could be used to produce renewable solar fuels like hydrogen. https://cen.acs.org/energy/renewables/rhodium-photocatalyst-does-double-duty/98/i4 8 comments science
- 3 rovers will head to Mars in 2020. Here’s what you need to know about their chemical missions For the first time, China, Europe, Russia, and the US could have vehicles on the Red Planet operating simultaneously https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/astrochemistry/3-rovers-head-mars-2020/97/i29?fbclid=iwar0yx7kbjcniyjma-prfvnje8ewz4bomi-d5-i0skv5emaeflxgr04xqrgq 4 comments space
- New study shows how biomolecules broke mirror symmetry during the origin of life https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/origins-of-life/achiral-molecules-spontaneously-form-chiral/96/web/2018/12 4 comments science
- Polymers and composites made incredibly cheaply; researchers reduce energy requirements by a factor of 10 billion https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/polymers-composites-made-incredibly-cheaply/96/i20 8 comments science
- Antibiotic resistance could spread through feed at fish farms https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/web/2017/09/antibiotic-resistance-spread-through-feed.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cen&hootpostid=df7922b24079db7d84f9eee47ce903f8 5 comments science
- Gender politics in academia - an informative and thought-provoking article on sexual harassment in chemistry, including peer-reviewed work http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i37/confronting-sexual-harassment-chemistry.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cen&hootpostid=7f74fe711f83c20c15c87defb4d6ea5f 3 comments science
- Μελέτη λυμάτων Αθηνών - τεράστια αύξηση ψυχοφαρμάκων με την κρίση http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/09/Drug-use-Athens-rose-dramatically.html 2 comments greece
- Trump, Clinton, and Stein answer 20 questions on science http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/09/trump-clinton-stein-answer-20.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=cen 18 comments politics
- Fracking air pollution study retracted. Corrected results show airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons near fracking operations in Ohio do not pose elevated cancer risk http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/08/fracking-air-pollution-study-retracted.html 15 comments science
- FDA requires antibiotics sales data by species: FDA intends to use the data to examine the link between use of antibiotics in farm animals and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i20/fda-requires-antibiotics-sales-data.html 3 comments politics
- Meth lab explodes at the National Institute of Standards and Technology http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/web/2015/07/suspected-meth-lab-explodes-national.html 3 comments nottheonion
- Chinese researchers report that a common pantry pest harbors bacteria that can digest plastic. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/12/pantry-pests-harbor-plastic-chomping.html 62 comments worldnews
- University Of Utah Concludes Investigation Of Controversial 'Nanochopsticks' http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/11/university-utah-concludes-investigation-controversial.html 7 comments science
- Chemists grow soil fungus on Cheerios, discover new compounds that block growth of infectious yeast http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/10/cheerios-fed-fungi-yield-biofilm.html 4 comments science
- Science AMA Series:Science AMA Series: We are Will Dichtel, an assoc. chemistry and chemical biology prof at Cornell, and Yogi Surendranath, an asst. chemistry prof at MIT. We’ll field questions on starting a research group, AMA! http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i36/New-Chemistry-Professors-Share-Experiences.html 92 comments science
- Researchers use the heat from a computer processor chip to run PCR, slashing the cost of the reaction http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/09/computers-heat-sink-used-slash.html 8 comments science
- Bioengineers give an existing antibiotic a makeover by attaching a peptide that allows the drug to slip into stubborn persistent bacteria. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/08/peptide-drug-conjugate-kills-persistent.html 3 comments science
- A peptide from scorpion and honeybee venom binds to cancer cells, stopping tumor growth http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i33/directing-venom-fight-cancer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+cen_latestnews+%28chemical+%26+engineering+news%3A+latest+news%29 19 comments science
- Los Angeles airport pollutes city air over a larger area than previously predicted. Elevated concentrations of ultrafine particulate matter from jet emissions extend at least 10 miles east of the airport, raising health concerns for area residents. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/05/los-angeles-airport-pollutes-city.html 13 comments science
- Perovskites: A low cost material, and "school lab" manufacturing method for solar cells is rapidly improving, with latest efficiencies of 16%. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i8/tapping-solar-power-perovskites.html 51 comments science
- Stitches are becoming a thing of the past. Doctors could soon be able to seal incisions by spraying polymer nano-fibers directly to the tissue, promoting healing. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i12/spraypolymer-mats-seal-surgical-incisions.html 495 comments science
- Spider silk, five times stronger than steel and three times tougher than Kevlar by weight, is finally poised for commercialization because of recent technological breakthroughs. http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i9/spider-silk-poised-commercial-entry.html 927 comments science
- The crimes Of lead (Pb): Research on the toxic metal’s effects on the brain bolsters the hypothesis that childhood exposure is linked to criminal acts http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i5/crimes-lead.html 4 comments science
- Clear Solar Cells Could Help Windows Generate Power http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/12/solar-cells-help-windows-generate.html 5 comments technology
- Harvesting Energy From Carbon Dioxide Emissions Using An Electrochemical Cell and CO2 Dissolved in an Aqueous Solution http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/07/harvesting-energy-carbon-dioxide-emissions.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+cen_latestnews+%28chemical+%26+engineering+news%3A+latest+news%29 5 comments science
- Automobiles emit a pollutant found in tobacco smoke, isocyanic acid (HCNO), at high enough levels that may cause serious health issues such as cataracts, rheumatoid arthritis, and hardened arteries. http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i29/automobiles-emit-pollutant-found-tobacco.html 4 comments science
- Scientists at University College London may have discovered why cancer spreads http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i24/pushing-cancer-over-edge.html 3 comments science
- A new memory device consisting of the 2D graphene and molybdenum disulfide could store more data in smaller spaces than conventional memory can http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/03/digital-memory-goes-2-d.html? 3 comments science
- LED lights made from Silicon quantum dots produce new colors. http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/01/leds-made-silicon-quantum-dots.html 17 comments science
- An Austrian lab-on-a-bus checks street drugs to make sure folks got what they paid for. Researchers have developed a test they'd like to add to the bus's offerings: it assesses drug action instead of just reporting chemical structure. http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i50/mobile-lab-keeps-tabs-street.html 8 comments science
- New research shows that inefficient lamps burning kerosene release about 270 gigatons of black carbon particulate matter into the atmosphere every year, the researchers estimate. This level of emissions is similar to that of the shipping industry http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/web/2012/11/kerosene-lamps-pack-big-climate.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed:%20cen_latestnews%20(chemical%20&%20engineering%20news:%20latest%20news) 22 comments science
- Gas-filled spheres rescue rabbits that are unable to breathe, could help emergency-room patients http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i27/microparticles-deliver-oxygen.html 3 comments science
- New Drug Enables Blind Mice to Respond to Light, could cure thousands born with degenerate blindness. http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i31/small-molecule-enables-blind-mice.html 4 comments science
- Super-oxide producing fungus can reduce toxic waste and provide clean water. http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/web/2012/07/superoxide-producing-fungus-sponges-mine.html 4 comments science
- Smart Glass: How the U.S. could save 30% of it's electricity consumption. http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/web/2012/07/smart-glass-made-one-step.html 44 comments science