As benzene breathes, its aromaticity ebbs and flows according to new derivative current-density maps
Ouroboros Breathes Benzene
What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways
Chemistry of the Christmas Candle — Part 2
We pursue the fate of a single wax molecule in a burning candle
Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...
Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing
Interview with Frances H. Arnold — Design by Evolution
Caltech Professor Frances H. Arnold sees laboratory evolution designing biology as solution to human problems
Cheap Solar Heating
Cheap material that can store heat energy collected from the sun during the day that can be released slowly over night developed
ThyssenKrupp Uhde acquires Otto Corporation in Japan
ThyssenKrupp Otto, Tokyo, Japan, will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary
Industrial R&D Investment
EU companies are lagging behind in R&D investment compared with their US and Asian competitors
Advance Towards New Biobased Performance Materials
Efficient, stereospecific synthesis of high purity isohexide diamines – high-performance biobased polymers such as polyamides