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New ways to measure curls and kinks could make it easier to care for natural hair - American Chemica
Black women and others with curly or kinky hair encounter a confusing array of haircare options. Scientists are identifying hair properties that could ...
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Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool - American Chemical Society
Air conditioners require a lot of energy and can leak greenhouse gases. Scientists report an eco-friendly alternative — a plant-based cooling film wit ...
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This starchy bioplastic could make soggy paper straws a thing of the past - American Chemical Societ
A team reporting in ACS Omega has developed a new type of bioplastic film from all-natural, degradable materials that can be rolled into a straw that ...
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/march/starchy-bioplastic-could-make-soggy-paper-straws-a-thing-of-the-past.html12.6KB2023-03-06
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Detection dogs: Sniffing out explosives, invasive pythons and... COVID-19? - American Chemical Socie
Detection dogs are trained to pick up a huge range of scents, from bombs to disease.
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/tiny-matters/detection-dogs-sniffing-out-explosives-invasive-pythons-and-covid-19.html21.9KB2023-02-22
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These sports sensors could curb ‘bad calls’ and help players during practices - American Chemical So
Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Nano Materials have developed a self-powered, hybrid nanogenerator sensor that could help sport referees make mor ...
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Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own - American Chemical Society
Researchers reporting in ACS Omega have filled microcapsules with a chloride-free salt mixture that’s added into asphalt before roads are paved, provi ...
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/february/keeping-drivers-safe-with-a-road-that-can-melt-snow-ice-on-its-own.html12.8KB2023-02-16
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Celebrating Paper - American Chemical Society
Paper is an ancient invention, but its versatility for many uses from origami to packaging is unrivaled. Naturally, the key is in its chemistry!
https://www.acs.org/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/2018-2019/april-2019/why-paper-thrives-in-digital-age.html16.3KB2023-02-15
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Dimethylmercury - American Chemical Society
Dimethylmercury - American Chemical Society Molecule of the Week Archive Dimethylmercury January 30, 2023 Previous Next Do not get close to me under a ...
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Recent advances in candy and sweet snack research - American Chemical Society
Recent papers published in ACS journals investigate the complex way chocolate melts in the mouth, how Turkish delights are delightfully chewy and the ...
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New mosquito repellents that work better than DEET - American Chemical Society
Researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have designed safe mosquito repellent alternatives that have some adva ...
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2023/january/new-mosquito-repellents-that-work-better-than-deet.html12.8KB2023-01-24