Chemistry

There's an app for that?

That's right, my love for the periodic table can now be extended to my phone! My sweet Palm Pre features the periodic table in its app catalog, with such data as: Oxidation Status Boiling Point Melting Point Electron Configuration Electron Negativity ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Jan 6 2010 - 8:53pm

Separation Science Celebrated

Separation science has seen glamour and growth with ever-increasing demand for analysis ranging from environmental, toxicological to forensics. The list is endless and the genre is getting narrower for the graduates. Considering these points, eminent prof ...

Blog Post - Payal Joshi - Jun 27 2010 - 12:03pm

Ancient Egyptians' Cosmetics Protected Against Eye Disease

A new study conducted by scientists in France concludes that the alluring eye makeup worn by ancient Egyptians also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection-fighter. The study appears in the January 15 issue of An ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 11 2010 - 1:18pm

Dimers Are A Nobel's Best Friend- The Potential For Beryllium

In the beginning, like attracts like to make a dimer. Nobel Prizes are a rich source of dimers. I counted twenty-three Nobel Lectures with dimers. The wealth in dimers can compound a case not only in biochemistry but also in organic chemistry. A new certa ...

Article - Hatice Cullingford - Jan 16 2010 - 11:23am

Scientists Introduce Venus Flytrap For Nuclear Waste

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new material that could help with the remediation of nuclear waste that behaves much like a Venus Flytrap, permanently trapping only its desired 'prey,' the radioactive ion cesium. The results ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 27 2010 - 12:38pm

Real Time Wriggle!

Scheikunde is Dutch for Chemistry, and literally means "Separation Science".  Now, if one has a carpet made of 85% polypropylene and 15% wool, how does one go about separating them? Have no fear!  Nature already has a solution.  I found these co ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Jan 29 2010 - 3:26pm

Abiogenesis 101?

The Primordial Soup theory of the origins of life on earth has been cooling for years. Probably, by now, it's too cold to reheat. Abiogenesis, or the study of how life originated from Earth (and Universe) stuff, connects the Earth and Life sciences, f ...

Blog Post - Anonymous - Feb 7 2010 - 10:48pm

Plastic From Glucose

 Can one make plastic from glucose? ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Mar 2 2010 - 5:35pm

Does Spiderman Get Wet?

Does Spiderman get wet? The hunt has been on for some time now for what are called superhydrophobic surfaces.  These would be ideal for see-though surfaces such as windscreens and coating for solar cells, where any dirty water that splashes on will simply ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Mar 5 2010 - 4:24pm

Breaking Down CO2 With Visible Light

 A team of researchers has discovered how to efficiently turn carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using visible light. The discovery opens the doors for scientists to explore what organism is out there – or could be created – to chemically break down the g ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 8 2010 - 2:53pm