ACS Science Elements

Why oil dispersants might not be best way to clean-up after the spill. How a new teaching tool could help students embracing science in the wake of the oil spill learn more about chemistry. Using smokeless tobacco could be more harmful than previously thought.

How plastics may soon grow on trees. A plastic antibody one day could help you fend off infections. Fungi could one day help fill up our gas tanks or perhaps even create new plastics.

An important step forward in diabetes research. The first paper “dipstick” test for determining blood type. New evidence that a chili pepper ingredient fights fat.

Why aviation could have greater influence on global warming in the future. How a new test could lead to earlier detection of gum disease. Where science is closing in on a new way to test for cosmetic allergies without using animals.

Why chemistry could help minimize oil spill damage along the Gulf of Mexico. How scientists are closing in an affordable biodiesel made from sewage. A new device that could help detect serious complications of diabetes.

How new guidelines may make it easier to share information on green products. Why cigarette butts could help protect oil wells. A new plastic-like material that could silence disease-causing microbes.

Why mom was right all along about something she urged us to do every day. How a drug could boost the effectiveness of certain vaccines. new simplified treatment could help patients better cope with a common eye infection.

How new cleansers could swiftly scrub away the remnants of certain terrorist threats. Where you might find the biggest electronic trash heaps in the next 20 years. Ultra-small innovations promise big benefits for cancer patients.

A surprising source of smog in California. The ongoing quest for soft toilet paper. A possible answer to a universal question that has boggled scientists for decades.

Why human activity could lead to unprecedented planetary changes that could last millions of years. What scientist are discovering about a potentially harmful substance in eggs. How scientists have found a new way to recover, recycle, and reuse valuable nanoparticles.