Jun

30

New Fluorescent Silicon Nanoparticles

June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

University of Leicester researchers discover new fluorescent silicon nanoparticles. Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester have developed a new synthesis method, which has led them to the discovery of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles and may ultimately help track the uptake of drugs by the body’s cells. Dr Klaus von [...]

Dec

26

More Testosterone Poisoning: ‘Humour Comes From Testosterone’

December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Humour ‘comes from testosterone’. ‘Men are naturally more comedic than women because of the male hormone testosterone, an expert claims. Men make more gags than women and their jokes tend to be more aggressive, Professor Sam Shuster, of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, says. The unicycling doctor observed how the genders reacted to his “amusing” [...]

Oct

10

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007: Studies of Chemical Processes on Solid Surfaces

October 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 – “for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces”: Gerhard Ertl. ‘The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2007 is awarded for groundbreaking studies in surface chemistry. This science is important for the chemical industry and can help us to understand such varied processes as why iron rusts, how fuel [...]

Aug

18

Super Crystals in Organic Semiconductors

August 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

UA Physicists Discover ‘Super Crystals’ in a Semiconductor. ‘University of Arizona physicists have discovered that “super crystals” – crystals which are hundreds to thousands times larger than conventional crystals – exist in certain organic semiconducting solids. Pure super-crystalline organic semiconductors will conduct electricity much differently than conventional solids. Super-crystalline semiconductors, for example, could create splashes [...]

Aug

14

Biofpr (Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining)

August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Biofpr (Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining). ‘Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining (Biofpr) is the definitive source of information on sustainable products, fuels and energy. There is an exciting blend of news, patent intelligence and feature articles on this web portal, as well as the publication of a peer-reviewed journal. Both the web portal, biofpr.com, and the peer-reviewed [...]

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