Is it possible to glue together soft materials without the need for glue? A recent study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces reports on a new “electroadhesion” technique. Learn more and watch a video of the method in action here: fal.cn/3y442 Univ. of Maryland

Smashed on toast, creamed in guacamole or blended into salad dressing, avocados always seem to be popular. To help extend their shelf life, researchers have developed a naturally-derived coating and an imaging technique. Learn more: fal.cn/3yqWv 🥑 ACS agricultural and food journals

Scientists developed a class of materials that become colorless over a wide range of temperatures and times, a step toward a better technique for indicating when food or medicine products exceed safe limits. fal.cn/3yHFq ACS Nano Yadong Yin UC Riverside

CBD has been shown to have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties in addition to therapeutic effects. A berry enveloped in an edible coating made from CBD and alginate (left) appears fresh compared to an untreated berry (right) after 15 days. 🍓 fal.cn/3yJDr ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A study in Environmental Science & Technology Journals suggests that cutting boards are an overlooked source of microparticles. Syeed Md Iskander, PhD, PE, BCEE and colleagues found that chopping food on wood and plastic boards could produce tens of millions of microparticles a year. Read more: fal.cn/3yMfn North Dakota State University

Molecular protectors improve liquid crystal-nanoparticle blends! A new ACS YT short by Kerri Jansen youtu.be/dDnb21BKI54

How would switching to all-electric rideshare fleets impact carbon emissions and traffic? Aniruddh Mohan @parth_PIT @MatthewBruchon and J Michalek analyzed real-world rideshare data for Chicago and published results in Environmental Science & Technology Journals: fal.cn/3z1uy Carnegie Mellon University

Hey journalists covering #science beats, it's time to thing about the ACS Fall 2023 meeting with about 12,000 presentations covering chemistry! Check out the press release for how to request press credentials! #acsfall2023 #scicomm #sciwri

Congratulations to the U.S. Chemistry Olympians who will represent the U.S. at the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad in Zurich, Switzerland! 🇺🇸 Read more: fal.cn/3zfOu

Two major ridesharing companies have promised all-electric fleets by 2030, but what will be the impacts of this transition? A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology Journals conducted life-cycle comparisons of EV fleets to a gas-powered one: fal.cn/3zhra

A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down, but a pinch of mineral salts helps the noncaloric sweeteners go down. According to new research published in ACS agricultural and food journals, these salts can make noncaloric sweeteners taste more like the real thing: fal.cn/3zinj

Reporters: Do you have science-related questions for a story you’re working on? Contact the ACS Experts program for answers from real chemists. fal.cn/3zq3i

Zero- and low-calorie drinks often have a lingering sweet aftertaste and a strange mouthfeel, but scientists have found that adding blends of nutritionally important mineral salts can make noncaloric sweeteners seem more like the real thing. fal.cn/3zr3t ACS agricultural and food journals

🦑 Inspired by squid skin, scientists developed a soft film that can regulate its transparency across a large range of wavelengths — visible, infrared and microwave — simultaneously. Read more about new research published in ACS Nano: fal.cn/3zsZs

When it comes to keeping champagne and other sparkling wines bubbly, it turns out that bottle size does matter. Scientists at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne observed that larger bottles retained CO2 gas better than smaller ones. 🍾 Learn more: fal.cn/3ztJr ACS_Omega

Are you a journalist looking to cover cutting-edge science? Register for #ACSFall2023, a hybrid meeting being held virtually and in-person in San Francisco August 13–17. Request press credentials: fal.cn/3zGAN

How does the size of the bottle influence how long you can age a champagne before it’s flat? 🍾 Find out here: fal.cn/3zHPM ACS_Omega

Embark on a journey through the magical world of chemistry with the #ACSKidsZone – a hands-on experience for families. Join us Aug. 12 in San Francisco. More details: fal.cn/3Ab56

A step toward treating chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer, published in ACS Central Science: fal.cn/3Abxk

✨Work presented at #ACSFall2023 has an update! Researchers found that tubing and swimming can increase metals, human gut-associated microbes and personal care products in streams. Expanded results are in Environmental Science & Technology Journals: brnw.ch/21wMx97