How scientists are closing in on a way to detect food fakery in a nutty holiday treat. How nuts could help improve your mood and dampen your risk of heart disease. Why a well-known French delicacy should go on a diet.

Episode 228 – December 5, 2011

How sunlight could soon clean your clothes. Why the next generation of tires could be sweet and green. How after-effects of the age-old quest for riches still haunt us today.

Episode 230 – December 19, 2011

December 21, 2016 - Red cabbage microgreens: A potent bad cholesterol fighter.

2016

Episode 723 - Red cabbage microgreens?

April 19, 2017 - Scientists seek to reverse paralyzing effects of autoimmune disorders. This episode features cutting-edge research presented at the 253rd ACS National Meeting in San Francisco.  A Full Press Conference with the researcher can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00o6_BYa1c.

2017

Episode 762 - A Stunning Way to Reverse Paralysis

June 14, 2017 -  Conductive paper could help electronics bend and stretch.

Episode 786 - Electronics that Bend, Flex and Stretch

November 02, 2017 -  Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.

New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835

November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.

New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836

November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.

The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840

A little more than a hundred years ago, the world's fast-growing population was outstripping humanity's ability to feed itself. Mass starvation was only averted when a pair of brilliant German scientists developed a new chemical process to snatch nitrogen gas from the air and use it to make modern fertilizers. As science writer Thomas Hager explains in this episode of Science Elements, it's a story of wars, greed, bird droppings and a discovery that continues to dramatically shape our lives today. 
Music: "Wash Out" by Broke for Free, licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY 3.0.

Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837

November 09, 2017 -  ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.

Sperm Wars - Episode 838

November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.

Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839

November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.

New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841

If you lost everything, what would you do? In this episode of Science Elements, Mark Griep and Laura Sremaniak tell an inspiring story of resilience -- of the life and legacy of trailblazing chemist Rachel Lloyd. Plus, outsourcing trash collection to some real birdbrains, and other news picks from recent ACS publications. 

Written and produced by Alexa Billow. News briefs written by Doug Dollemore. Music by Broke for Free, licensed under CC-BY 3.0.

The inspiring story and legacy of Chemist Rachel Lloyd

ACS is excited and honored to have with us Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., who has made outstanding discoveries with her team in their research of Crisper Cas9. Join us for this special interview between her and the Editor-in-Chief of ACS Chemical Biology, Laura Kiessling, Ph.D. as the talk about the journey and the vision that Genome Engineering holds for the future of science.

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A CRISPR Cas9 Interview with Jennifer Doudna and Laura Kiessling

In this special Edition of the December 1, 2012 Analytical Chemistry Podcast, we interviewed Alejandro Cifuentes, the author of the Feature on the present and future challenges in food analysis.

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Analytical Chemistry Special Podcast Edition

The American Chemical Society’s (ACS’) weekly podcast series, features shorter, easier-to-digest topics on cutting-edge chemistry with new episodes available on Mondays and Wednesdays. NEW APRIL 2018 UPDATE: Love Science Elements? We’ve got a special treat for all of you loyal fans, because we’re transforming the podcast into something new & very exciting. So stay tuned for more details!

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