Mar

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Marian Koshland Science Museum Exhibits

March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Marian Koshland Science Museum Exhibits. ‘The mission of the Marian Koshland Science Museum is to engage the general public in current scientific issues that impact their lives. The museum’s state-of-the-art exhibits, public programs, and educational programs provide information that stimulates discussion and provides insight into how science supports decision-making.’ Exhibits: Interactive displays illustrate the role [...]

Mar

31

Less Than a Watt Campaign

March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Less Than a Watt. ‘Most of us believe that the little red standby light uses only a negligible amount of energy, but that’s far from the truth. In the UK, devices left in ‘sleep’ mode waste about two power stations worth of electricity each year and produce the same amount of carbon as 1.4 million [...]

Mar

31

C&EN on Vitamin B-12 Mystery

March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Vitamin B-12 Mystery Is Solved. ‘Enzyme structure reveals that one vitamin is cannibalized to make another. By capturing the structure of the sole missing link in its biosynthesis, scientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding vitamin B-12. Vitamin B-12 is one of the largest of the known nonpolymeric natural products. Its biosynthesis is well-understood, with [...]

Mar

30

Enantioselective Organic Catalysis

March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

New chemistry approach promises less expensive drugs. ‘With a newly discovered method of assembling organic molecules, a team of Princeton University chemists may have found a way to sidestep many of the expensive and hazardous barriers that stand in the way of drug development. The new approach allows scientists to synthesize molecules without employing toxic [...]

Mar

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The Abel Prize 2007: Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan

March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Indian American mathematician is awarded the Abel Prize. ‘The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has decided to award the Abel Prize for 2007 to Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York. He receives the prize “for his fundamental contributions to probability theory and in particular for creating a unified theory of [...]