Sep 20, 2011
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My latest chemistry news round-up – The Alchemist takes a look at battery-boosting chemistry this week as well as metastable magnesium that maintains its state for half an hour. We also learn about the labeling problems associated with herbal medicines and the toxic legacy of PCBs in Indiana. And a story close to the Alchemist's heart: terrestrial gold was forged in the collisions of neutron stars. Finally, a prestigious center of excellence is being …
Aug 31, 2011
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Catching up with The Alchemist – Ancient oxygen levels were higher than The Alchemist thought, but they existed in submarine oxygen oases rather than in the atmosphere. We also learn this week that a sweet solution to modulating pharmaceutical activity is possible, that micro-onions could serve as magnetic ink for digital displays, that there is more sulfur involved in the nitrogen cycle than we thought and how cat litter has the key to a …
Aug 23, 2011
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More chemical wonders – Yet more chemical wonders fall under the gaze of The Alchemist this week. First up, spray on radiators coming to a home near you to help cut heating bills by a third while ethanol-imbibing bacteria offer an important clue to preventing biofuel pipeline cracks. In the analytical world a beetle that feasts on the dead offers volatile clues about time-since-death for forensic investigators, and porous compounds that can gulp down …
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