Duke chemist has new way to tell right from left June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A Duke University chemist has apparently solved a long-standing frustration in creating certain synthetic molecules that make up drugs, which could lead to better drugs with fewer side effects. | |
'Man-made' Water Has Different Chemistry June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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As population growth, food production and the regional effects of climate change place greater stress on the Earth’s natural water supply, “man-made” water – created by removing salt from seawater and brackish groundwater ... | |
 Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 67 vote(s)
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Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms ... | |
 Scientists work to stop chocolate going the way of George Clooney June 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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What do George Clooney and old chocolate have in common? Both are still delicious but have greyed with age – and while this certainly hasn’t damaged the image of the former ER star, it does detract from the ... | |
Chemists use 'green chemistry' to produce amines, chemical compounds used widely in industry June 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Chemists at UC Riverside have discovered an inexpensive, clean and quick way to prepare amines – nitrogen-containing organic compounds derived from ammonia that have wide industrial applications such as solvents, additives, ... | |
Tracking Prions June 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Infectious proteins known as prions have been identified as the cause of “mad cow” disease (BSE). The culprits are “incorrectly folded” proteins that can “infect” healthy proteins. The molecular bases for such prion diseases ... | |
 Love that garlic? Fresh may be healthier than bottled June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The next time you use garlic for its renowned antibacterial effects, consider fresh garlic instead of those bottles of chopped garlic. Researchers in Japan report that fresh garlic maintains higher levels ... | |
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