ChemMatters Archive
ChemMatters is produced by the American Chemical Society in October, December, February, and April. The archive gives you access to all of ChemMatters’ past articles, dating back to February 1983. The most recently released issue is available through a complimentary subscription, if you chose to receive one when you joined AACT.
For recent articles, issues, or available teacher’s guides visit acs.org/ChemMatters.
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Glowing Proteins with Promising Biological and Medical ApplicationsThis year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to scientists who discovered a glowing protein that has led to major discoveries in biology and medicine. Read about how this protein was discovered and the current biomedical applications of glowing proteins.
Issue Date | December 2008
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Question From the Classroom | December 2008What would happen if you breathed in sulfur hexafluoride?
Issue Date | December 2008
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Tasteful ChemistryDiscover how cells on the surface of our tongue detect the five sensations of taste and learn about current research into chemicals that can change the way food and drinks taste.
Issue Date | December 2008
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The Tale of the TeethBy examining teeth found in an archaeological site in Mexico, scientists figured out that they belonged to the earliest residents of African origin in that region. This may be the first evidence of first-generation Africans in the New World.
Issue Date | December 2008
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Turning the Lens on Chemistry: Interview with Felice Frankel, Science Photographer at Harvard UniversityA keen interest in science and photography led Felice Frankel on a path to become a science photographer. Learn how she uses her camera to produce beautiful images of the surface of materials.
Issue Date | December 2008
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Natural, Braided, Bleached, Colored, Straight, and Curly Hair ... Thanks to ChemistryLearn about the chemistry behind various hair products—conditioners, styling gels, and hair dyes.
Issue Date | October 2008
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New Materials for Better AthletesLearn about new materials used in the Olympic Games: artificial turf, fast swimsuits, and light yet better-performing tennis rackets.
Issue Date | October 2008
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Question From the Classroom | October 2008Do athletes who train in high altitude two weeks before a competition perform better than athletes who don’t?
Issue Date | October 2008
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The Chemistry of Marathon RunningThe author describes how it feels to run the 2007 Columbus Marathon and how he made it to the finishing line.
Issue Date | October 2008
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The Many Looks of the Periodic TableThe basic chemical elements can be displayed not only in the form of a table—called the periodic table—but also in the form of a spiral, a galaxy, and stacked-up cylinders.
Issue Date | October 2008