Sep

8

EqWorld

September 8, 2005 | 1 Comment

EqWorld - The World of Mathematical Equations. ‘The EqWorld website is intended for researchers, university teachers, engineers, and students all over the world. All resources presented on this site are free to its users.’

Sep

8

A Good Start

September 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

RSC welcomes increase in numbers of chemistry undergrads.
RSC: Leap in university chemistry figures this year.

Sep

8

Tiny Movement, Great Technological Leap

September 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Scientists able to move an object without touching. ‘Scientists at Edinburgh University have developed a way of moving an object without touching it, in breakthrough research which could be as revolutionary as the discovery of electricity.’

Sep

8

Surfactants

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Scientists discover new way to look at how molecules twist and turn on water. ‘Chemists have discovered details about how the tadpole-shaped molecules found in many soaps and detergents bury their heads into the top-most surface of water, an insight expected to yield benefits such as better methods for cleaning up environmental hazards. The findings [...]

Sep

7

DNA Barcode

September 7, 2005 | 1 Comment

Barcode of Life. [via Science NetWatch]

Sep

7

Next: Hydrogen from Biomass

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Fuel Cells Might Get Hydrogen From Water, Organic Material. ‘A novel technique for producing hydrogen from water and organic material has been found recently at Purdue University, a discovery that could help speed the creation of viable hydrogen storage technology.’

Sep

7

Nano Computers

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Tiny computers go where no computer has gone before. ‘A major breakthrough in the use of molecules as information processors is to be announced at this year’s BA Festival of Science in Dublin. Nanotechnology experts are exploring the capabilities of molecules that act like conventional computers but can operate in tiny places where no silicon-based [...]

Sep

7

Katrina: Oil and Environmental Problems

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Chemical & Engineering News: Katrina Devastates Gulf Coast.
‘Two days after the storm, crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was down 92% from daily production of 1.5 million barrels, according to the Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service. The Gulf accounts for 25% of U.S. oil production. Natural gas production was off [...]