The reason behind Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile has been exposed as X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy unveils Da Vinci’s sfumato technique
Mona Lisa’s Secret
Purely Nano
Water treatment devices that incorporate nanoscale materials are already available and the need for clean water is pressing
Electronic DNA Sequencing
New, carbon-based nanoscale platform to electrically detect single DNA molecules has been developed
ChemPubSoc Europe Impact Factors
The results are in – ChemPubSoc Europe's journals all have impact factors to be excited about
Buckyballs Go Extraterrestrial
C60 and C70 have been discovered in space by using the infrared spectrograph on NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
Counterfeit Spectroscopy
Detection of counterfeit notes is possible by direct analysis of Brazilian real, US$ dollar, and euro bills using ambient mass spectrometry
Arsenic Acid Assessment
New method for detection of high concentrations of monomethylarsonous acid in contaminated groundwater
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Oil Inhibits As Uptake
Oil from leaks and spills is shown to prevent arsenic absorption, leading to increased concentrations in the oceans
Alcoholic Adducts
LC-TOF MS can test for hemoglobin biomarkers useful in short-term assessment of recovering alcoholics