Science Elements

Science news podcasts from the American Chemical Society

For previous Science Elements episodes, visit the archive.

A weekly digest of cutting
edge research from
the ACS

• Episode 147 – March 15, 2010
  World crude oil production may peak earlier than some predict; NoMix toilets are taking hold in Europe; How a form of carbon could revolutionize the electronics industry
  

• Episode 146 – March 9, 2010
  Substances that helped us avoid one environmental problem could be worsening another; How microbes in the soil are becoming more resistant to antibiotics; Why supermarket lighting could actually boost the nutritional value of spinach
  

• Episode 145 – March 1, 2010
  A sex hormone found in an unexpected place; electrifying news about body movement; and a laser surgery technique that is helping to restore some of the world’s great masterpieces
  

• Episode 144 – February 22, 2010
  How green tea could help fend off eye diseases; Scientists have developed molecules “smart” enough to get from here to there; Why making “lab-on-a-chip” devices could soon be as easy as stitching with needle and thread
  

• Episode 143 – February 8, 2010
  A tool used to search for new medicines could help dampen the effects of global warming; A few chemical tweaks could make PVC plastics safer; How a sophisticated medical technology could help foil art forgeries.
  

• Episode 142 – February 1, 2010
  New doubts about the safety of Ginkgo herbal medicines; The secret life of smoke in fostering rebirth and renewal of forests and grasslands; An eco-friendly way of decomposing BPA-containing plastic
  

• Episode 141 – January 25, 2010
  How blueberry juice could improve memory in older adults; Why people older than 50 should be concerned about copper and iron; A blood test for a common mental illness that could be available soon
  

• Episode 140 – January 18, 2010
  Explosive findings about the inner realm of living cells; A vast new liver protein database that could shed light on combating disease; New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
  

• Episode 139 – January 11, 2010
  Explosive findings about the inner realm of living cells; A vast new liver protein database that could shed light on combating disease; New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
  

• Episode 138 – December 28, 2009
  Explosive findings about the inner realm of living cells; A vast new liver protein database that could shed light on combating disease; New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
  

• Episode 137 – December 21, 2009
  Explosive findings about the inner realm of living cells; A vast new liver protein database that could shed light on combating disease; New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
  

• Episode 136 – December 14, 2009
  Explosive findings about the inner realm of living cells; A vast new liver protein database that could shed light on combating disease; New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress