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15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
High schoolers develop an inexpensive filter to remove lead from tap water
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A group of high school students and their instructor have developed an inexpensive faucet attachment to remove lead from drinking water. Their filter indicates when it’s “used up” by turning the tap water yellow. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Stimulating the sense of touch with chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. Now, scientists report that skin can sense subtle differences in chemistry, which could lead to new ways to control touch and integrate it into applications. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Cooking up a way to remove microplastics from wastewater — with okra, aloe
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The goo from okra is known to thicken stews, but it can also clean water of some types of pollutants. Now, researchers report that combinations of okra and other food-grade plant extracts can remove microplastics from wastewater. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
A psychedelic drug, combined with intense therapy, improves PTSD symptoms
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Today, scientists report data from a phase 3 trial of a psychedelic drug, MDMA, or “ecstasy,” combined with psychotherapy for PTSD treatment. Preliminary data suggest that the therapy works even in patients with drug or alcohol use disorders. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

   
15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Making wooden construction materials fire-resistant with an eco-friendly coating (video)
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Residential fires take a terrible toll. Today, scientists will describe an environmentally friendly coating that could limit flammability of wood used in construction, providing more time to escape fires and also curbing their spread. The researchers will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
An improved ink for colon tattoos
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The colon might be the last place people would consider getting a tattoo, but endoscopic tattooing is an important medical technique for marking colorectal lesions for surgery. Today, scientists report a next-generation ink for these markings. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

   
15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Space-grown lettuce could help astronauts avoid bone loss
American Chemical Society (ACS)

NASA plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s. The 3-year mission will cause astronauts to lose bone mass. Now, scientists report transgenic lettuce that produces a bone-stimulating hormone, which astronauts might someday grow and eat in space. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

   
Newswise: New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste
18-Mar-2022 10:20 AM EDT
New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste
University of Portsmouth

Scientists who helped to pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global plastics crisis.

Newswise: UB to lead $7.5 million project to improve computer chip reliability and security via revolutionary testing advancements
Released: 21-Mar-2022 10:15 AM EDT
UB to lead $7.5 million project to improve computer chip reliability and security via revolutionary testing advancements
University at Buffalo

Research goals include increasing fundamental understanding of physical processes that could be used to evaluate chip performance and security, and creating new, ultra-sensitive testing strategies that build on this knowledge.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Waste coffee grounds could someday help detect brain waves
American Chemical Society (ACS)

There’s nothing like a cuppa to give your morning a boost. Researchers report the first use of waste coffee grounds as electrode coatings for sensitive neurochemistry measurements, which could help scientists get a better handle on brain activity. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Giving the cold shoulder to crunchy ice cream — with a dash of cellulose
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Ice cream can get unpleasantly crunchy when ice crystals grow in it. Scientists report that adding cellulose can stop this growth cold — and the additive works better than current ice growth inhibitors in the face of temperature fluctuations. They will present their results today at ACS Spring 2022.

15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
‘Worm-on-a-chip’ device could someday help diagnose lung cancer
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Dogs can sniff out various forms of cancer. Similarly, the roundworm C. elegans wriggles its way toward cancer cells by following an odor trail. Today, scientists report a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

   
15-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Sponges, not just their microbes, make biologically potent compounds
American Chemical Society (ACS)

All of the medicines derived from sponges actually originate from bacteria living within these animals. Today, scientists report that sponges themselves, not their resident microbes, produce at least one promising group of compounds. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2022.

Released: 17-Mar-2022 11:25 AM EDT
Truman and Hruby 2022 fellows explore their positions
Sandia National Laboratories

.Postdoctoral researchers who are designated Truman and Hruby fellows experience Sandia National Laboratories differently from their peers.

Newswise: UTEP Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award
Released: 16-Mar-2022 6:05 PM EDT
UTEP Physics Professor Receives Prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award
University of Texas at El Paso

Jorge Muñoz, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics at The University of Texas at El Paso, has been named a 2022 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Muñoz is one of 24 teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy to receive the award which recognizes excellence in research and teaching as well as the recipient’s potential to become an academic leader.

Newswise: Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
14-Mar-2022 7:00 AM EDT
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have identified a previously unknown bacterial enzyme that can make a new type of polysaccharide similar to the biopolymer chitin. The new molecule is biodegradable and could be useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering and other biomedical applications.

Newswise: Biotechnology: Enzymes in a Cage
Released: 15-Mar-2022 4:05 AM EDT
Biotechnology: Enzymes in a Cage
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

When used as biocatalysts, enzymes accelerate many chemical reactions. At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers have now embedded enzymes in metal-organic cages (MOFs). For the first time, they then demonstrated that stabilization by these frameworks is sufficient for use of the enzymes in a continuous reactor. Moreover, the enzymes embedded in the MOFs cannot only be used in aqueous, but also in organic solvents. The researchers report in the journal Angewandte Chemie (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117144).

Released: 14-Mar-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Microbes and minerals may have set off Earth’s oxygenation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

For the first 2 billion years of Earth’s history, there was barely any oxygen in the air. While some microbes were photosynthesizing by the latter part of this period, oxygen had not yet accumulated at levels that would impact the global biosphere.

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Released: 14-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EDT
"Nanocapsules" provide new solution for efficient cancer chemodynamic therapy
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a paper published on Small recently, a collaborated research team led by Prof. WANG Hui from High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported the synthesis of hollow cuprous oxide@nitrogen-doped carbon (HCONC) by one-step hydrothermal method as well as their applications in efficient chemodynamic therapy.



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