Transgenic rice lowers blood pressure of hypertensive rats
Researchers reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry have made transgenic rice that contains several anti-hypertensive peptides. When given to hypertensive rats, the rice lowered their blood pressure.
19-Jun-2020 11:00 AM EDT
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Cellular nanosponges could soak up SARS-CoV-2
Researchers reporting in Nano Letters have used nanosponges coated with human cell membranes –– the natural targets of the virus –– to soak up SARS-CoV-2 and keep it from infecting cells in a petri dish.
16-Jun-2020 2:40 PM EDT
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Lessening water quality problems caused by hurricane-related flooding
June 1 is the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic, with flooding often the most damaging effect of tropical storms. Now, in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, researchers study water quality impacts of two recent hurricanes in North...
28-May-2020 11:35 AM EDT
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Winds spread PFAS pollution far from a manufacturing facility
Concerns about environmental and health risks of some fluorinated carbon compounds have prompted manufacturers to develop substitutes, but these replacements are increasingly coming under fire themselves. Scientists have been studying how widely...
22-May-2020 9:30 AM EDT
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Nanobowls serve up chemotherapy drugs to cancer cells
For decades, scientists have explored the use of liposomes –– hollow spheres made of lipid bilayers –– to deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells. Now, researchers report in ACS’ Nano Letters a way to stabilize liposomes by embedding a...
15-May-2020 10:15 AM EDT
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Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light
Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a method to visualize variations in polymers that arise with age.
1-May-2020 11:10 AM EDT
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A milder hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a process to dye hair with synthetic melanin under milder conditions than traditional hair dyes.
24-Apr-2020 10:00 AM EDT
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New recycling method could make polyurethane sustainable
Researchers report in ACS Central Science a way to recycle used polyurethanes into equivalent or even higher-value items.
24-Apr-2020 10:00 AM EDT
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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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