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- Study finds endocrine disruptors in plastics may contribute to obesity https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c06316 2 comments
- Scientists Develop Method of Structuring Quantum Sensing Particles into Tiny 3D Printed Parts https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02251 3 comments science
- Efficiency of Protein Renewal Is Limited by Feed Intake and Not by Protein Lifetime in Aging Caenorhabditis elegans (Oct 2022) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00383 2 comments science
- Breast cancer cells use force to open channels through tissue: Previously, researchers thought that cells use enzymes to dissolve membranes, but now it is understood that breast cancer cells use forces generated by the protrusions to open up channels within the membrane material. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01327 4 comments science
- A molecular machine that winds itself into a tight twist when exposed to light has a newly discovered ability: when the light goes out, the energy stored in the wound-up molecule makes it untwist and retwist repeatedly, like a child’s whirligig https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.2c02547 3 comments science
- New smart drug delivery system releases therapeutic cargo only when pathogenic bacteria are present, could reduce side effects and the potential for drug resistance https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.2c02614 2 comments science
- By replacing the traditional graphite anode in a lithium-ion battery with a carbon-based material composed of 12-sided carbon nanospheres with Riemannian surfaces, lithium-ion batteries can maintain their rechargeable storage capacity down to -35 C (-31 F). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscentsci.2c00411 4 comments science
- Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.1c00946 2 comments science
- Analysis of Microplastics in Human Feces Reveals a Correlation between Fecal Microplastics and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Status https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c03924 159 comments science
- Scientists studying microplastics in Antarctica discover that nearly 90 % of samples analysed came from paint on their own ship https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05207 4 comments nottheonion
- Scientists studying microplastics in Antarctica discover that nearly 90 % of samples analysed came from paint on their own ship https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c05207 10 comments nottheonion
- Development of a Low-Cost and Versatile Gas Chromatography System for Teaching Analytical Chemistry https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00868 2 comments science
- Diversity and Chemical Library Networks of Large Data Sets https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01013#.YX_rWf4Mgjs.twitter 3 comments science
- Nighttime Photovoltaic Cells: Electrical Power Generation by Optically Coupling with Deep Space https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acsphotonics.9b00679 7 comments science
- Benzophenone (a mutagen, carcinogen and endocrine disruptor) Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00461 40 comments science
- Sewage from Airplanes Exhibits High Abundance and Diversity of Antibiotic Resistance Genes https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.9b03236 4 comments science
- To Those Upgrading To A Qi Capable Phone For The First Time - Read New Research (Long) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00663 361 comments apple
- Researchers at Max Planck synthesis designer glycoproteins effective at Toxoplasmosis detection. This is the first step towards a broader suite of designer glycoproteins; potential uses include: augmenting immune system function, improving diseased cell function, and inducing programmed cell death. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02154 4 comments science
- Using ozone instead of sodium hypochlorite in the water treatment process found to reduce the formation of nitrosamines, potentially cancer-causing chemicals that form as a result of disinfecting drinking water (aka disinfection byproducts). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.8b07363 6 comments science
- The photofluidization of azobenzene micropatterns demonstrates for the first time the ability achieve up to a 4 log reduction in bacterial biofilms by opto-mechanical activation. This strategy offers a novel paradigm with which to combat antibiotic resistance. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.8b21058 7 comments science
- Spider silk is 5 times stronger than steel. A new detailed model of silk of the brown recluse spider shows the strength comes from nanofibers that have 20 loops per millimeter https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00678 792 comments science
- World's oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis in Egypt during the 13th century BC. Biomolecular proteomic characterization shows that the constituting material was a dairy product obtained by mixing sheep/goat and cow milk. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02535 32 comments science
- New study from the journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concludes that wine destroys bacteria that causes cavities and gum disease https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05466 6 comments science
- Improving detection of a 'date rape' drug. Because gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), commonly known as a 'date rape drug' is rapidly absorbed and metabolized by the body, it's difficult for law enforcement to tell if someone has been given GHB. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01567 8 comments science
- “Lab-on-a-glove”, a flexible glove-based electrochemical biosensor with highly stretchable printed electrode system, developed as a wearable point-of-use screening tool for defense and food security applications by scientists. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssensors.7b00051 37 comments science
- Enhanced Resolution of Chiral Amino Acids with Capillary Electrophoresis for Biosignature Detection in Extraterrestrial Samples http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04338 3 comments science
- A $2 test for Zika detects the virus in saliva within 40 mins. Dye turns blue if virus present http://pubs.acs.org/stoken/presspac/presspac/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b01632 7 comments technology
- Batteries that last a lifetime - 100k Cycles and Beyond: Extraordinary Cycle Stability for MnO2 Nanowires Imparted by a Gel Electrolyte http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00029 10 comments science
- Researchers find potentially dangerous levels of highly-reactive free radicals in e-cigarette vapor. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.5b00220 45 comments science
- Microplastic pollution in table salts from China http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.5b03163 22 comments science
- Installing solar panels over agave fields grown for biofuel may be able to produce more power than either source alone. This may be one viable version of "agrivoltaics." http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es404950n?journalcode=esthag 3 comments science
- Mostly 3D printed microscope attachment for cellphones which can image individual nanoparticles and viruses. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/nn4037706 4 comments technology
- Toxic effects of small-dose Bisphenol A (below 50 mg/kg/day) may contribute to its interactions with the neuromediating system in rat http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es400490f 32 comments science
- Nanocoatings on bandages and other medical materials could deliver RNAs capable of shutting off genes related to disease. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/nn401011n 17 comments science
- First scanning electron microscope image of a strand of DNA shows double helix http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nl3039162 4 comments science
- New storage nanoparticle could make hydrogen a practical fuel http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn3030018 7 comments science
- In parts of Africa, health workers do outdoor spinal taps and then inject an arsenic-based medication into people who test positive for sleeping sickness. The drug kills about 5 percent of the people who take it. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/science/89/8933sci1.html 26 comments science
- Graphene grown from dog poo, and other low value sources. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn202625c 16 comments science
- Good article, great abstract figure. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la104400m 3 comments science
- Grad student demonstrates poor lab safety in almost every way. He loses three fingers in an explosion he caused, bomb squad has to go get samples he kept AT HIS HOME. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/science/88/8834sci1.html 93 comments science