"It puzzles me why some chemists do not see chemistry as the big science." - Interview with Ben Daivis, University of Oxford, UK
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Future Visions of Chemistry: Ben Davis
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Water Off a Duck's Back
Switches between superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilic with pH could have important applications in medical applications.
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Fried Green Tomatoes
The glycoalkaloid tomatine has been shown to inhibit human cancer cells in vitro but its concentration in tomatoes depends on the ripeness.
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Loosening the Purse Strings
The EU will add EUR 40 million to its contribution to the international Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program.
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Pharaoh Time
Accurate chronology of the kings of ancient Egypt mapped using a radiocarbon analysis of short-lived plant remains from the region.
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Dot Products
Enzymatic generation of quantum dots could lead to news ways of analyzing milk by fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Drinks All ‘Round
Distinguishing genuine brandies from imposters, or identifying a particular brand requires a fine nose – or a GC-MS.
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Leading Question
A rapid and inexpensive way to test for lead in paint without sending samples back to the laboratory has been developed.
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Georg Schwedt Awarded Prize
GDCh award prizes to authors who communicate an understanding of chemistry to the general public.
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Bayer Foundation
EUR 200,000 available to support ambitious projects in science, engineering, medicine and teacher training in scientific subjects.