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  • New way To Protect Streams and Rivers - Episode 841
    November 16, 2017 - Mussels could help keep dirty water from fouling streams and rivers.
  • The Fight against Carcinogens Heats Up - Episode 840
    November 15, 2017 - Firefighting increases exposure to carcinogens.
  • Viruses That Can Kill Bacteria - Episode 839
    November 13, 2017 - Viruses embedded in new ‘sugar-glass’ coating could help kill bacteria found in food.
  • Sperm Wars - Episode 838
    November 09, 2017 - ‘Star Wars’ parody inadvertently produces something scientifically useful.
  • Stop and Smell the Guano: How Fertilizers Saved the World - Episode 837
    November 08, 2017 - 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.
  • New Discoveries on Nicotine - Episode 836
    November 06, 2017 - Gender and gut differences could influence nicotine’s hold.
  • New ‘Popular’ Energy-Storage Method - Episode 835
    November 02, 2017 - Burned popcorn inspires quest for new energy-storage material.
  • A ‘Sticky’ Situation Between Personal Care Products - Episode 834
    November 01, 2017 - A compound banned in soaps products, sticks around.
  • ‘New Hope’ in Fighting Blood Cancers - Episode 833
    October 30, 2017 - Discovery offers clues to overcoming drug-resistance in blood cancers.
  • New Surprises for Genes in Bacteria - Episode 832
    October 26, 2017 - Scientists detect a surprising source for antibiotic resistant genes in bacteria.
  • Hotter Than the Dickens: A Tale of Spontaneous Combustion - Episode 831
    October 25, 2017 - In this Halloween feature episode, learn how a Dickens novel ignited a Victorian chemical controversy.
  • The ‘Champagne’ of Beef - Episode 830
    October 23, 2017 - Researchers unmask key odorants in the ‘champagne’ of beef.
  • How to Detect Fake Fish - Episode 829
    October 19, 2017 - Protein database could help detect ‘fake’ fish.
  • New Cancer Treatment Thanks To Chinese Ink - Episode 828
    October 18, 2017 - Ancient Chinese ink could lead to new types of cancer treatment.
  • New Solution for Less Pollution - Episode 827
    October 16, 2017 - New leather manufacturing process produces less pollution.
  • Episode 826 - What the Odor of Sleep Smells Like
    October 12, 2017 - Scientists explore how smells influence quality of sleep.
  • Episode 825 - Why your body doesn't need detox products
    October 11, 2017 - We spoke to Dr. Raychelle Burks, to discuss the detoxing health craze. This episode is first in a series of feature stories produced by Science Elements. Send your feedback to elements@acs.org. Music: "Petal" by Broke for Free (https://soundcloud.com/broke-for-free), used under CC BY 3.0.
  • Episode 824 - ‘Better’ Sustainable Process for Biofuel
    October 09, 2017 - Sustainable process transforms olive mill wastewater into biofuel.
  • Episode 823 - Chemists Stand Up for Human Rights
    October 05, 2017 - Chemists speak out against sexual harassment.
  • Episode 822 - Episode 822 - New Discovery in Smokers and Nonsmokers
    October 04, 2017 - Metabolic changes in smokers who have recently quit begin to match those of nonsmokers.