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Chemistry World January 7, 2014 Philip Ball |
From strange simplicity to complex familiarity: a treatise on matter, information, life and thought Manfred Eigen's book attempts to place evolutionary theory on a rigorous basis, rooted in thermodynamics, self-organization and information theory. It claims that natural selection, rather than being something that just happens, is a physical law. |
Chemistry World January 6, 2014 Charlotte Still |
Stress-free sperm sexing A microbridge sensor developed by Marco Mauro and his team at Novaetech, Napoli, in collaboration with the Italian Experimental Institute, Lazarro Spallanzani in Cremona, is a non-invasive alternative for sorting live sperm cells. |
Chemistry World January 6, 2014 Mark Peplow |
The morning after the night before David Nutt, a neuropsychopharmacologist at Imperial College London, has an idea with obvious appeal: an alcohol substitute that promises all of the fun of bacchic revelry without the throbbing head and washing-machine stomach that follow. |
Chemistry World January 3, 2014 Jenifer Mizen |
Exhaled isotopes give hope to spotting sepsis early Measuring 13C isotope levels in the breath of pediatric patients could save lives by giving an early indication of sepsis. |
Chemistry World January 3, 2014 Harriet Brewerton |
Mid-air monitoring of migrating birds Scientists in the US have designed a biosensor that could be used to study the metabolism of free-flying birds in real time. |
Information Today January 2, 2014 |
Nature Publishing Group Announces OA Journal Nature Publishing Group agreed to co-publish Human Genome Variation, a peer-reviewed, open access journal, with the Japan Society of Human Genetics. |
Information Today January 2, 2014 |
Springer Journals Get New Creative Commons License Beginning Feb. 3, 2014, a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license will apply to journals from BioMed Central, Chemistry Central, and SpringerOpen, which are all part of Springer Science+Business Media. |
Chemistry World December 24, 2013 Charlie Quigg |
Toilet purification system doubles as hydrogen fuel cell An electrolysis cell that couples energy storage with water purification and reuse has been developed as part of a wider project to make a self-sustaining toilet. |
Chemistry World December 23, 2013 Ned Stafford |
Fears over pesticide link to fetal brain harm Europe's food safety body has recommended that guidance levels for acceptable exposure to two neonicotinoid insecticides be reduced until further research is conducted on the harm they may cause to unborn children's developing nervous systems. |
Chemistry World December 23, 2013 Polly Wilson |
Biocomputer decides when to administer drugs Biocomputer-based logic systems that process biomolecular signals could revolutionize drug administration. |
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