ACS Science Elements

How scientists are using an ancient effect to produce electricity from an untapped source. A new study could ease concerns about an emerging irrigation technique. Why a cancer-fighting drug could soon do double-duty as a treatment for a cruel neurological disorder.

What’s next in the quest to unravel what makes us human? Why dumping old drugs trumps flushing. How the inner space of chemistry may be even more dazzling than the farthest reaches of our universe.

Why the latest office scuttlebutt isn’t good news for workers. How a new device speeds up the detection of harmful airborne metals. What scientists are cooking up to reduce indoor air pollution.

Something many people use every day could help soothe lingering pain among laser eye surgery patients. How a new process could lower the cost of a vital drug.  Scientists may be closing in on a way to ditch a mind-boggling itch.

How scientists created the first practical artificial leaf.  How new technology could help nab terrorists. Why sunscreens may be linked to a painful disorder in women.

Why a common spice is a top-notch fat fighter. Unroasted coffee could help accelerate weight loss. How researchers are closing in on a natural way to coax a cancer-fighting compound out of soybeans.

How micro-submarines could help scrub away oil spills.  Why scientists are digging deep to find out more about potentially harmful microbes lurking in sand. How differences in the salt content of rivers and the oceans could help produce a new and sustainable form of energy.

Minute super scrubbers could revitalize laundry detergents. A new fabric coating could help our clothes shrug off gunk. How silk could strangle dangerous microbes before they can harm us.

Why researchers say they have some “berry” good news about the brain.  How putting the kibosh on something called oh-glick-nack might help improve your memory. How an evolving type of artificial memory could add a new dimension to modern computing.

Why the “fearful lizards” of yore could be the smartest kids in the class on some distant planet. How living at a snail’s pace just got a lot more energetic. A new finding about oil and water could turn the world upside downy.