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Chemistry World August 14, 2013 Jessica Cocker |
Could wasp venom peptide keep catheters sterile? Researchers in Singapore have shown a peptide in wasp venom could be used to stop bacteria colonizing materials implanted in the body. |
Chemistry World August 14, 2013 Daniel Johnson |
Putting PENCIL to paper to create gas sensors Scientists have made a carbon nanotube pencil that can draw gas sensors straight on to paper. This cheap and extremely quick prototyping method could spur huge advances in gas sensors, both for public health and in something as simple as toilet ventilation. |
Chemistry World August 13, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
New evidence for room temperature graphite superconductivity leaves experts unconvinced Researchers in Germany have presented further evidence for room temperature superconductivity in regions of graphite samples. Other experts, however, remain cautious about the interpretation of the measurements. |
Chemistry World August 13, 2013 Uwe Pischel |
Molecular logic-based computation This book, by A. Prasanna de Silva, will serve the expert, as well as interested scientists from other specialties related to any aspect of molecular logic. |
Chemistry World August 12, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Squid skin material invisible to infrared cameras Using a protein from color-changing squids, US scientists have created a coating that reflects infrared and lets objects mimic the infrared signature of their surroundings. |
Chemistry World August 9, 2013 Daniel Johnson |
Mystery of jumping crystals solved The riddle of why a certain type of crystal leaps more than 10,000 times its length when exposed to light may have been solved. The crystals' rapid movement is a result of stresses generated in the crystal when light induces a structural change within it. |
Chemistry World August 9, 2013 Rebecca Brodie |
A fantastic voyage Joseph Wang is a Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair of Nanoengineering at the University of California, San Diego in the US. His research looks at the rapidly developing field of nanobioelectronics |
Chemistry World August 8, 2013 James Urquhart |
Wealth of undiscovered volatiles found drifting above orange groves Scientists have measured the exchange of hundreds of volatile organic compounds in the air above an orange grove in California and the ecosystem below. The finding could have implications for climate and air pollution models |
Chemistry World August 8, 2013 Emma Stoye |
France expands investment in nanotechnology French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has announced plans to invest euro 600 million in a five year nanotechnology R&D program led by French-Italian semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics. |
Chemistry World August 8, 2013 Anthony King |
Diamond encrusted nano-saw to slash silicon waste Scientists at Fraunhofer in Germany and CSIRO in Australia have teamed up to make an ultra-thin saw made of carbon nanotubes sprinkled with diamonds. Their new nano-saw promises to slice thinner silicon wafers. |
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