ACS Science Elements

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Science Elements describes cutting-edge research from the American Chemical Society, including ACS' peer reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. This weekly podcast features discoveries in medicine and health, nutrition, energy, the environment and other fields that span science's horizons from astronomy to zoology.

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New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841

Nov 16 2017
November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.

The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840

Nov 15 2017
November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.

Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839

Nov 13 2017
November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.

Sperm Wars - Episode 838

Nov 09 2017
November 09, 2017 - ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.

Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837

Nov 08 2017
November 08, 2017 - A little more than a hundred years ago, the world's fast-growing population was outstripping humanity's ability to feed itself. Mass starvation was only averted when a pair of brilliant German scientists developed a new chemical process to snatch nitrogen gas from the air and use it to make modern fertilizers. As science writer Thomas Hager explains in this epis

New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836

Nov 06 2017
November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.

New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835

Nov 02 2017
November 02, 2017 - Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.

A ‘Sticky’ Situation Between Personal Care Products - Episode 834

Nov 01 2017
November 01, 2017 - A compound banned in soaps products, sticks around.

‘New Hope’ in Fighting Blood Cancers - Episode 833

Oct 30 2017
October 30, 2017 - Discovery offers clues to overcoming drug-resistance in blood cancers.

New Surprises for Genes in Bacteria - Episode 832

Oct 26 2017
October 26, 2017 - Scientists detect a surprising source for antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria.