Hadley McIntosh Marcek

Science writer/ ACS Experts staff @AmerChemSociety. Volunteer editor @_geobites Dog person. Wife. Chocolate fanatic. Runner. PhD @UMCES. MS @VIMS_News. she/her

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Dr. Cassie Glaspie is an up-and-coming coastal benthic ecologist @LSU_boon. Read about her path to #science @VIMS_News and why she thinks good #mentorship is so important!

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✨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 @EnvSciTech: https://t.co/DReLLQ1Jea

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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: https://t.co/mBIYwRiDoY

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A step toward treating chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer, published in @ACSCentSci: https://t.co/4gPlFuKGzl

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How does the size of the bottle influence how long you can age a champagne before it’s flat? 🍾 Find out here: https://t.co/2cdQd7KfLr @ACS_Omega

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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: https://t.co/cmBa3ScoJZ

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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. https://t.co/1gtZDlqKZ3 @JAgFoodChem

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🦑 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 @acsnano: https://t.co/581G3BRd2D

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When it comes to keeping champagne and other sparkling wines bubbly, it turns out that bottle size does matter. Scientists at @universitereims observed that larger bottles retained CO2 gas better than smaller ones. 🍾 Learn more: https://t.co/oy888BJ37v @ACS_Omega

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@lauratremaine The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating - part memoir, part snail facts/ecology lesson

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Reporters: Do you have science-related questions for a story you’re working on? Contact the ACS Experts program for answers from real chemists. https://t.co/6wbkYgXo2k

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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 @EnvSciTech conducted life-cycle comparisons of EV fleets to a gas-powered one: https://t.co/SOWWGXWzoY

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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 @JAgFoodChem, these salts can make noncaloric sweeteners taste more like the real thing: https://t.co/mti4hfQlkc

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Congratulations to the U.S. Chemistry Olympians who will represent the U.S. at the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad in Zurich, Switzerland! 🇺🇸 Read more: https://t.co/whlBxMC2nv

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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

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Attention science journalists: press registration for #ACSFall2023 is now open. Cover cutting-edge developments on a wide range of scientific topics. Request press credentials: https://t.co/Wlo7El7raK

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How would switching to all-electric rideshare fleets impact carbon emissions and traffic? @aniruddh_mohan @parth_PIT @MatthewBruchon and @JJMichalek analyzed real-world rideshare data for Chicago and published results in @EnvSciTech: https://t.co/y3UVAPtTjM @CarnegieMellon

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Molecular protectors improve liquid crystal-nanoparticle blends! A new ACS YT short by @absoluteKerri https://t.co/iiN8UIPrnX

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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. https://t.co/voVXlKE0xZ @acsnano @YadongYin_UCR @UCRiverside

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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. 🍓 https://t.co/sMhwl9iNBJ @ACS_AMI

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A study in @EnvSciTech suggests that cutting boards are an overlooked source of microparticles. @syeedmdiskander and colleagues found that chopping food on wood and plastic boards could produce tens of millions of microparticles a year. Read more: https://t.co/8TbUa1uWuZ @NDSU

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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: https://t.co/NOJOtd2LnO 🥑 @JAgFoodChem