A new cross-linked terpolymer with great oil absorbing capacity possesses applications in oil spill prevention
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Boron Atoms Communicating Via π-Systems
Oligoboroles linked with phenylene spacers possess interesting electronic properties
Preventing The Breakdown of Heterochromatin
Newly discovered enzymes and transcription factors are important for the stability of heterochromatin
More PhD Students Around the Globe
A new report shows similar evolutions in doctoral education in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa
ChemCar Competition 2012
The seventh ChemCar Competition took place on September 12, 2012
Toxin Detection With π-Systems
A new anion-sensing system, based on anion-π-interactions, helps detecting toxic anions
Drinking Air Moisture
New pumping device makes use of air moisture to gain potable water
Do We Smell Molecular Vibrations?
Humans and animals can distinguish smells by the vibrations of the odorant molecules
Quantum Confinement Damages DVD Players
The origin of damage to nanofilms in DVD players is revealed to be quantum confinement of electrons
The Galilean Thermometer – Really Galilean?
The Galilean Thermometer is based on the temperature-dependence of the density of a liquid, visualized by floating glass spheres