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Spinning Artificial Spider Silk Into Next-Generation Medical Materials
Scientists reporting in ACS Nano have made their own version of fake spider silk, but this one consists of proteins and heals wounds instead of haunting hallways. The artificial silk is strong enough to be woven into bandages that helped treat joint...
24-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
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Folded or Cut, This Lithium-Sulfur Battery Keeps Going
Researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have designed a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery that features an improved iron sulfide cathode. One prototype remains highly stable over 300 charge-discharge cycles, and another provides power even after...
11-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
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Carbohydrate polymers could be a sweet solution for water purification
Researchers in ACS Central Science report a sugar-like polymer that traps heavy metals within insoluble clumps for easy removal. In proof-of-concept tests, the polymer removed ionic cadmium and lead from river water spiked with these persistent...
6-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
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Scientists use magnetic nanotech to safely rewarm frozen tissues for transplant
Looking to extend the viability of human tissues, researchers report in ACS’ Nano Letters their efforts to facilitate completely freezing, rather than cooling and then thawing, potentially life-saving organs for transplant. They demonstrate a...
30-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
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Why dinosaur collagen might have staying power
Now, scientists report in ACS Central Science that the unique tenacity of collagen in dinosaur skeletons may result from a molecular structure that shields these vulnerable bonds from attack by water that’s present in the environment.
30-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
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Levels of one ‘forever chemical’ are increasing in groundwater, study finds
Researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters analyzed water from over 100 wells in Denmark for one particularly persistent PFAS: trifluoroacetate. They report steadily increasing levels of the forever chemical in recent decades.
30-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
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Getting the stink out of smoke-tainted wine
Wildfires can damage crops, even if flames come nowhere near the plants. One outcome can be an unpleasant flavor and smell of wine that is made from grapes exposed to smoke. But researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry...
29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
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El revestimiento a base de tiza crea un tejido refrigerante
En el calor abrasador del verano, cualquier persona que pase tiempo afuera podría beneficiarse de un tejido refrigerante. Pero ahora, los investigadores han innovado con un revestimiento de microescala a base de tiza que enfría el aire debajo del...
12-Aug-2024 11:45 PM EDT
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American Chemical Society’s President Comments on Award of 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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New Ingredients Keep Us Screaming for Ice Cream
Scientists in Wisconsin have discovered an ingredient that prevents the formation of ice crystals that can spoil the smooth, silky texture of ice cream and other frozen foods. The substance, which acts like an antifreeze, is non-toxic and doesn't...
13-Jun-2008 1:00 PM EDT
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