Dec

21

Recent Advances in Chemistry: 2006 C&EN Review

December 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Chemistry Highlights 2006. ‘Once a year, C&EN reviews the chemistry research developments we’ve reported on that seem among the most significant of the past 12 months. We evaluate the novelty and breakthrough nature of individual scientific developments covered in our news stories, select about two each month that seem likely to have the most long-lasting [...]

Dec

21

sectroscopyNOW.com

December 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment

spectroscopyNOW.com. sectroscopyNOW.com is a free access spectroscopy portal that fulfills the information needs of all spectroscopists. spectroscopyNOW.com, a Community of Interest website, has become the definitive spectroscopy resource on the internet, offering a wealth of valuable information, resources and services. Techniques covered: Mass Spectrometry (incorporating Base Peak), X-ray Spectrometry, NMR (incorporating NMR Knowledge Base), Chemometrics [...]

Dec

17

Nano DNA-Like Ice

December 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment

DNA-like ice ‘seen’ inside carbon nanotubes. ‘Nanoscale ice formations resembling the double helices of DNA will form when water molecules are frozen inside carbon nanotubes, detailed computer simulations suggest. Researchers at the University of Nebraska, US, used a supercomputer to run detailed mathematical models of the behaviour of water molecules. In their simulations, they inserted [...]

Dec

15

Chemists Without Borders

December 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Chemists Without Borders. ‘Chemists Without Borders is a public benefit, non-profit, international humanitarian organization designed to alleviate human suffering through the use of proven chemical technologies and related skills. Our primary goals include, but are not limited to, providing affordable medicines and vaccines to those who need them most, supplying clean water in developing countries, [...]

Dec

11

Improving Ethanol Production

December 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Engineered yeast improves ethanol production. ‘MIT scientists have engineered yeast that can improve the speed and efficiency of ethanol production, a key component to making biofuels a significant part of the U.S. energy supply. Currently used as a fuel additive to improve gasoline combustibility, ethanol is often touted as a potential solution to the growing [...]

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