US researchers have set a new world record with a pulsed magnetic field of 97.4 T, breaking record set only weeks before
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Nitrogen in Soil Helps Clean Air
Previously unnoticed pathway in the nitrogen cycle shows that nitrogen-containing soil helps remove pollutants from the air
New IChemE President — Interview with Sir William Wakeham
Sir William talks about his new position, IChemE, and the very flexible field of chemical engineering
Extending Cell Life by Quicker Capture
New technique that captures cells quickly and keeps them alive longer could help medical researchers run longer experiments
Alligator Fat as Biodiesel Source
Alligator fat left over from the meat industry could provide source of high quality biodiesel
New NMR Technique Probes Ion Coordination Sites in DNA
Novel NMR method identifies preferential coordination sites between physiologically relevant counterions and nucleic acid bases
Simpler Trifluoromethylation Procedure Discovered
Complicated trifluoromethylations could be a thing of the past with new procedure that is simple, safe and done at room temperature
Atmospheric Hydrocarbon Levels Decreasing
Decrease in ethane and slowing of methane production linked to changes in energy use
Eliminating the Coffee Ring Effect
Simply changing particle shape can eliminate the ring-shaped stain that is left behind when drops of certain liquids dry
Gold Nanoparticles Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
A 20 % improvement in the power conversion of organic solar cells can be achieved by incorporating gold nanoparticles