Aug

5

The Chemistry of Outer Space

August 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

CSMonitor: The chemistry of space grows more complex. ‘The chemistry of outer space continues to amaze astronomers. After several decades of doubt, they know that chemical processes around and between stars produce complex molecules including precursors of organic life. But recent discoveries with a new observing technique show they have barely glimpsed what’s really going [...]

Jul

27

Graphene Oxide Paper

July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Graphene Oxide Paper Could Spawn a New Class of Materials. ‘Nearly 2,000 years ago, the discovery of paper revolutionized human communication. Now researchers at Northwestern University have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own – and while it won’t replace your notepad, this remarkably stiff and [...]

Jul

19

Hormone Sensitive Bacterias

July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Engineered E. coli may lead to new drugs, detect pollutants. ‘Bacteria that respond to human hormones – the body’s chemical messengers – may enable the discovery of new treatments for hormone-related medical problems, including thyroid disease and some forms of breast cancer. Developed by Princeton chemical engineers, the sensitive bugs also may detect hormone-mimicking pollutants, [...]

Jul

9

How to Make Biofuels From Anything Organic

July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Boon For Biofuels – New projects seek to create energy from a range of renewable feedstocks. ‘Chemical and biotechnology companies have announced a flurry of initiatives aimed at creating fuels and other forms of energy from a wide variety of biomass sources. The projects seek to turn everything from algae to manure to oil seeds [...]

Jul

3

Polyurethane Plastics From Canola Oil

July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Polyurethane plastics from canola oil. ‘An intensive world-wide effort to develop technology for manufacturing plastics from vegetable oil, rather then petroleum, has led researchers in Canada to a process for making polyurethane (PUR) plastic sheets from canola oil. In a study scheduled for publication in the July 9 issue of ACS’s Biomacromolecules, a monthly journal, [...]

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