New route to gold-based catalyst removes need for moisture and light sensitive silver salts

Silver-Free Protocol

Memory Enzyme
Short -term inhibition of enzyme could lead to a treatment for cognitive decline associated with old age

Well Technology Licensed
Exxon Mobil licenses multi-zone stimulation technology well treatment process to Canyon Technical Services, Calgary, Canada

Time–Temperature Indicators
Nanoplates with time-temperature dependant UV/Vis spectra could have future in monitoring transportation and storage of food

Atmospheric Dioxane Degradation
Mechanism of the radical-initiated oxidation of 1,3-dioxane helps explain the role of ethers in the atmosphere

One-Phase for Biodiesel
Using ionic liquids for biodiesel production overcomes miscibility problem and allows recycling over several cycles

Startled by Addiction Research
Clue to drug addiction emerges from studies of episodic withdrawal from morphine and its effects on psychomotor sensitization

From Super to Hyper
Use of superhalogens as building blocks gives a new class of highly electronegative species: hyperhalogens

Frequency Comb Spectroscopy
Molecular fingerprinting technique picks out traces of hydrogen-containing and other molecules at ppb levels in a gas in 30 s or less

Soaking Up Synthesis
A 21-step synthesis of (−)-nakadomarin A from the simple starting material D-pyroglutamic acid has been achieved