Katie Cottingham

American Chemical Society

eBook: Secrets of Rock Star CFOs

eBook: Secrets of Rock Star CFOs

Secrets of Rockstar CFOs is a new ebook based upon conversations with dozens of elite CFOs, from Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 multinationals.

Sampling locations and PFAS concentrations in surface waters from the second sampling trip, July 12- 13, 2016.

Winds Spread PFAS Far from Manufacturing Facilities

The chemicals were found in water and soil as far as 30 miles from the plant.

A replaceable nanoporous membrane, illustrated above, attached to an N95 mask filters out particles the size of SARS-CoV-2 (purple circles), allowing only clean air (blue circles) through.

Replaceable Filter Could Solve N95 Mask Problems

It has a membrane that more efficiently filters particles the size of SARS-CoV-2 and could be replaced on an N95 mask after every use.

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Edible Packaging Finds Specialty Market

The packaging and tableware is made from seaweed, milk proteins or potato starch.

Will We Ever Reanimate a Frozen Corpse?

Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be a reality?

An oxo-biodegradable plastic bag could still hold 5 pounds of groceries without tearing after being submerged in the ocean for 3 years.

When Biodegradable Plastic Doesn't Break Down

Manufacturers offer biodegradable or compostable plastic bags, but in many cases, these claims have not been tested in natural environments.

Biosensor bandage before (left) and after (right) sweat secretion.

'Bandage' Sweat Sensor

The device could help diagnose diseases.

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How Whiskey is Made

There's a barrel-full of chemistry in this video about whiskey.

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Make Tomatoes Taste Good Again

Why are so many supermarket tomatoes tasteless and rock hard?

A new nano fabric designed by Stanford engineers last year that seems to make skin feel cooler than current clothing.

Squishy Supercaps Bathed in Green Tea

They could soon power wearable electronics.