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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern aloneFish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone

Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quicklyAncient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly

'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies

Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off AntarcticaScientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica

Mars Express heading for closest flyby of PhobosMars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos

Artificial bee silk a big step closer to realityArtificial bee silk a big step closer to reality

Predicting the fate of stem cellsPredicting the fate of stem cells

Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walkingArtificial foot recycles energy for easier walking

New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothingNew fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing

What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenomeWhat drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome

Juggling enhances connections in the brainJuggling enhances connections in the brain

Tracking down the human 'odorprint'Tracking down the human 'odorprint'

Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaosScientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos

Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating lessResearchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less

Chemistry News - September 2008 Archives


Compound could help detect chemical, biological weapons (9/30/2008)

Compound could help detect chemical, biological weaponsA light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and sensors that detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine. ...> Full Article


Reversible 3-D cell culture gel invented (9/29/2008)

Novel gel media has the unique ability to liquefy when it is subjected to a moderate shear force and rapidly resolidifies into a gel within one minute upon removal of the force. ...> Full Article


Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20% (9/28/2008)

Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20%A physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent. ...> Full Article


Bio-imaging mass spectrometry techniques reveal molecular details about complex systems (9/26/2008)

New bio-imaging mass spectrometry center at Georgia Tech aims to unravel the molecular complexities of biological systems ...> Full Article


New research shows why metal alloys degrade (9/25/2008)

Finding suggest that materials scientists could make longer-lasting alloys if they use metals with similar atomic hop rates, or manipulate the intrinsic hop rates by other mechanisms. ...> Full Article


New technology paves the way for the future of identifying proteins inside cells (9/23/2008)

Researchers create a new technology which enables scientists to identify proteins by making a map of the energy flow inside the protein ...> Full Article


Success of Butanerds fires up competitive spirit in synthetic biology (9/22/2008)

Researchers are exploring how to program bacteria's DNA to find, metabolize and neutralize Bisphenol-A, the toxic chemical found in many of today's plastics. ...> Full Article


Improving our ability to peek inside molecules (9/21/2008)

Researchers develop a new technique that will enable them to create detailed high-resolution images, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the atomic structure of cellular molecules. ...> Full Article


New process derives 'green gasoline' from plant sugars (9/20/2008)

New fuels are identical at the molecular level to their petroleum-based counterparts ...> Full Article


Researchers meet major hydrogen milestone (9/19/2008)

A team of scientists have reached a major milestone with the successful production of hydrogen through High-Temperature Electrolysis (HTE). ...> Full Article


New Carbon Material Shows Promise of Storing Large Quantities of Renewable Electrical Energy (9/18/2008)

Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called 'graphen' as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power. ...> Full Article


Slicing solar power costs (9/17/2008)

Slicing solar power costsNew method cuts waste in making most efficient solar cells ...> Full Article


New research could help cars kick the fossil fuel habit (9/16/2008)

Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future. Transport is a major energy user and is estimated to be responsible for around 25% of the UK's total carbon emissions. As concern grows about climate change, a range of 'green technologies' are being developed to help reduce carbon emissions. ...> Full Article


Switchable bio-adhesion (9/15/2008)

Switchable bio-adhesionResearchers have developed a new type of property-changing polymer: It is water-repellent at 37°C, which makes it an ideal culture substrate for biological cells. At room temperature it attracts water, allowing the cells to be detached easily from the substrate. ...> Full Article


Prof's new theory explains the mysterious nature of glass (9/13/2008)

Prof's new theory explains the mysterious nature of glassNew theory provides a quantitative way of describing a phenomenon that was previously explained from a strictly empirical perspective. ...> Full Article


Engineers develop a laser solution to power plants slowed by slagging (9/12/2008)

A new optical technology uses artificial intelligence to allow operators to make rapid adjustments to prevent costly ash accumulation in boilers ...> Full Article


Oil-eating microbes give clue to ancient energy source (9/11/2008)

Microbes that break down oil and petroleum are more diverse than we thought, suggesting hydrocarbons were used as an energy source early in Earth's history ...> Full Article


Living sensor can warn of arsenic pollution (9/10/2008)

Scientists studying arsenic pollution have discovered a living sensor that can spot contamination ...> Full Article


Scientists use bacteria to pinpoint chloride toxins (9/9/2008)

Scientists use bacteria to pinpoint chloride toxins ...> Full Article


A light bulb and a few chemicals: Scientists find a way to help make new reactions (9/8/2008)

Scientists have discovered a way of stimulating organic molecules that they expect will prompt researchers to create materials from new kinds of chemical reactions. ...> Full Article


Better organic semiconductors for printable electronics (9/7/2008)

Better organic semiconductors for printable electronicsResearchers have learned how to tweak a new class of polymer-based semiconductors to better control the location and alignment of the components of the blend ...> Full Article


New technique makes corn ethanol process more efficient (9/6/2008)

New technique makes corn ethanol process more efficientResearchers are exploring the use of oxygen-less vats of microorganisms that naturally feed on organic waste produced from the ethanol fermentation process. ...> Full Article


'Omnivorous engine' hopes to run on many fuels (9/6/2008)

'Omnivorous engine' hopes to run on many fuelsEngineers seek to fashion an engine that can run on just about any type of spark-ignited fuel. ...> Full Article


Learning how new helium ion microscope measures up (9/5/2008)

Learning how new helium ion microscope measures upBetter nanoscale measurements are critical for setting standards and improving production in the semiconductor and nanomanufacturing industries. ...> Full Article


Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess (9/5/2008)

Bilayer clusters of atoms less than a nanometer in dimension are found to be responsible for a vital oxidation reaction ...> Full Article


Putting the Squeeze on Nitrogen for High Energy Materials (9/4/2008)

Observed changes in the structure of solid nitrogen at high pressures, could lead to new high energy nitrogen- or hydrogen-based fuels in the future ...> Full Article


Explosives go 'green' (9/3/2008)

Explosives go 'green'Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise ...> Full Article


Breaking harmful bonds (9/2/2008)

Scientists convert the mighty C-F bond ...> Full Article


Rare Earth Elements Excite Protein Probes (9/1/2008)

Researchers hope to detect lanthanide reporter-tagged proteins at the single-molecule limit in living cells ...> Full Article


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