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Latest American Chemical Society podcast: Sewage plant waste water as a huge new energy source
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2011 — The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning podcast series, “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions,” focuses on the discovery that household sewage has far more potential as an alternative…
Latest American Chemical Society podcast: Don’t blame ‘the pill’ for estrogen in drinking water
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2011 — The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning podcast series, “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions,” focuses on a widespread public misconception about the estrogen hormones detected in mi…
Latest American Chemical Society podcast: Biodegradable foam from milk protein and clay
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2011 — The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning podcast series, “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions,” focuses on development of a new ultra-light biodegradable foam plastic material made fr…
ACS applauds Congress for passing American competitiveness bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2010 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) applauds Congress for reauthorizing the America COMPETES Act today.
America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science…
New American Chemical Society Prized Science video focuses on shrinking the computer chip
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2010 — The science that helped make today’s smartphones and iPods smaller but more powerful than yesterday’s desktop computers highlights the latest episode in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Prized Science video se…
Latest American Chemical Society podcast: New water filter kills disease-causing bacteria
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 — The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) award-winning podcast series, “Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions,” focuses on development and successful initial tests of an inexpensive new filtering tec…
New American Chemical Society podcast: Stop wasting food and save energy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2010 — Generations of Moms and Grandmas have preached the virtues of not wasting food. Now scientists are reporting a compelling new reason to follow this advice: It could save enormous amounts of energy, according to the late…
New American Chemical Society podcast: ‘Green exercise’ for good mental health
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2010 — Just five minutes of outdoor activity — such as exercising in a park, working in a backyard garden or walking on a nature trail — is good for the brain, with tangible benefits for mental health, according t…
New American Chemical Society Prized Science video focuses on ‘green gasoline’
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2010 — Green gasoline is plants in your tank, motor vehicle fuel made from corn, cornstalks, sugarcane, and other crops. It also is gasoline made with recipes that reduce the need for harsh, potentially toxic ingredient…
New American Chemical Society podcast: Big building blocks from nanoparticles
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2010 — A new genre of construction materials, made with particles barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to play a big role in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures, according to…
