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Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionCost-saving measure to upgrade ethanol to butanol -- a better alternative to gasoline Scientists today reported a discovery that could speed an emerging effort to replace ethanol in gasoline with a substantially better fuel additive called butanol, which some experts regard as "the gasoline of the future." Their report on discovery, which holds potential to reduce the costs of converting ethanol factories to production of butanol, came at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionEnzymes from horse feces could hold secrets to streamlining biofuel production Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists today described the discovery of a potential treasure-trove of candidate enzymes in fungi thriving in the feces and intestinal tracts of horses. They reported on these enzymes -- the key to economical production of biofuels from non-food plant material -- at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & Exposition'Seeing' the flavor of foods The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, a scientist said here today. Speaking at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, he described how people sometimes "see" flavors in foods and beverages before actually tasting them. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 10-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionUnderstanding the life of lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles Scientists today answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long before the battery pack dies, leaving a sticker-shock bill for a fresh pack or a car ready for the junk heap? Their answer, presented at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, being held here this week, may surprise skeptics. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 9-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionOn Yak-a-mein soup, a.k.a, 'Old Sober' One of the Crescent City's time-honored traditions -- a steaming bowl of yak-a-mein soup, a.k.a., "Old Sober" -- after a night of partying in the French Quarter actually does have a basis in scientific fact. That was the word today from an overview of the chemistry of hangovers, presented as part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionEgyptian wedding certificate key to authenticating controversial Biblical text A scientist who helped verify authenticity of the fabled Gospel of Judas today revealed how an ancient Egyptian marriage certificate played a pivotal role in confirming the veracity of inks used in the controversial text. The disclosure, which sheds new light on the intensive scientific efforts to validate the gospel, was made here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionGulf of Mexico has greater-than-believed ability to self-cleanse oil spills The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, an expert in bioremediation said here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionSeemingly small research funding cuts could hinder progress in nanotechnology Cuts in federal funding of nanotechnology research threaten to hamper introduction of some of the field's greatest promises, including sustainable new energy sources that do not contribute to global warming, an international authority in the field cautioned here today. Speaking at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, A. Paul Alivisatos, Ph.D., expressed concern that ill-conceived cuts could set back progress in nanotechnology in the US by decades. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & Exposition'Artificial leaf' gains the ability to self-heal damage and produce energy from dirty water Another innovative feature has been added to the world's first practical "artificial leaf," making the device even more suitable for providing people in developing countries and remote areas with electricity, scientists reported here today. It gives the leaf the ability to self-heal damage, they said during the "Kavli Foundation Innovations in Chemistry Lecture" at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionCO2 released from burning fuel today goes back into new fuels tomorrow The search for ways to use megatons of carbon dioxide that may be removed from industrial smokestacks during efforts to curb global warming has led to a process for converting that major greenhouse gas back into the fuel that released it in the first place. Research on the project was a topic here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionGlobal leaders of $3.5 trillion enterprise gathering for 2 days of talks Top leaders in chemistry -- a $760 billion annual enterprise in the United States and $3.5 trillion worldwide -- are gathering here today to consider a formula for ensuring the future success of the scientists whose work touches 96 percent of the world's manufactured goods. The symposium titled "Vision 2025: How to Succeed in the Global Chemistry Enterprise" is part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionPolluting plastic particles invade the Great Lakes Floating plastic debris -- which helps populate the infamous "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" in the Pacific Ocean -- has become a problem in the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water in the world. Scientists reported on the latest findings from the Great Lakes here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionCollaborations between cooks and chemists push the boundaries of taste After walking hand-in-hand as partners for centuries, cooking and chemistry now are sprinting ahead in a collaboration that is producing new taste sensations and unimaginable delights for the palate. That's the word from a renowned expert on chemistry and cooking who spoke here today at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionMicroalgae produce more oil faster for energy, food or products Scientists today described technology that accelerates microalgae's ability to produce many different types of renewable oils for fuels, chemicals, foods and personal care products within days using standard industrial fermentation. The presentation was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The meeting, with 12,000 presentations on advances in science and other topics, continues here through Thursday. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionAmerican Chemical Society announces first Presidential Climate Science Challenge Grants The American Chemical Society (ACS) today announced awarding the first grants in a new initiative intended to increase understanding of the science underpinning global climate change among thousands of people around the country. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Ph.D., 2012 president of ACS, the world's largest scientific society, said that 11 of the society's local sections will receive ACS Presidential Climate Science Challenge Grants. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionDo cells in the blood, heart and lungs smell the food we eat? In a discovery suggesting that odors may have a far more important role in life than previously believed, scientists have found that heart, blood, lung and other cells in the body have the same receptors for sensing odors that exist in the nose. Their research was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, being held in New Orleans. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionFirst tests of old patent medicine remedies from a museum collection What was in Dr. F. G. Johnson's French Female Pills and other scientifically untested elixirs and quack cures that were the only medicines available to sick people during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries? Scientists provided a glimpse today based on an analysis of a museum collection of patent medicines used in turn-of-the-century America. It was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionLithium-ion battery technology topic of dozens of new scientific reports this week With lithium-ion batteries in the news for grounding the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet -- and as a fixture in many consumer electronics products -- li-ion technology is the topic of dozens of potentially newsworthy scientific reports that begin here today. The presentations are part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionEngineering algae to make the 'wonder material' nanocellulose for biofuels and more Genes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar, Kombucha tea and nata de coco have become stars in a project -- which scientists today said has reached an advanced stage -- that would turn algae into solar-powered factories for producing the "wonder material" nanocellulose. Their report on advances in getting those genes to produce fully functional nanocellulose was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 7-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionEnergy and food are the focus of the American Chemical Society meeting in 'the Big Easy' Renowned for its cuisine and chefs and as a global hub of the energy industry, New Orleans this week hosts the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The meeting, which begins today and continues through Thursday, happens to have the theme "CHEF," which stands for "The Chemistry of Energy and Food." Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionNew report on the next generation of electronics Smartphones that fold and unfold like a paper map. Artificial skin with tactile sensations for use on prosthetic limbs. Wall-sized video displays that roll up and down like a window shade. Flexible solar cells that fit into the curves of a car. Futuristic applications of organic or "plastic" electronic technology may well become reality, according to a report released at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 8-Apr-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionSpecial American Chemical Society live broadcasts on cooking, weight loss and more Cooking an egg may seem like the simplest of culinary arts, but this process remains the topic of a huge controversy among chefs and experts on the chemistry of cooking. Two such experts today will lead off a special edition of a popular live broadcast series originating here courtesy of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 19-Mar-2013
American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & ExpositionAdvance press registration for Apr. 7-11 meeting of largest scientific society News media advance registration for coverage of the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 245th National Meeting & Exposition, Apr. 7-11, 2013, in New Orleans remains open through Apr. 1. Journalists planning to attend the meeting and use the ACS Press Center are encouraged to apply for accreditation in advance. Onsite registration will begin with the opening of the ACS Press Center, in Room 215-216 of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Apr. 6. Contact: Michael Bernstein
Public Release: 11-Apr-2013
Press conference schedule This is the schedule of press conferences for the American Chemical Society's 245th National Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans. The press conferences will be held from Sunday, April 7, though Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the ACS Press Center, in Room 215-216 of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Refreshments, wireless Internet, phones and photocopy services will be available. For those not attending the meeting in person, please visit www.ustream.tv/channel/acslive. Contact: Michael Bernstein
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