With new impact factors being announced, ChemViews takes a look at their calculation, controversy and usage.
Factors Behind the Impact
Future Visions of Chemistry: Koop Lammertsma
"Gone is gone. There are no alternatives." - Interview with Koop Lammertsma, VU University, the Netherlands.
Future Visions of Chemistry: Ben Davis
"It puzzles me why some chemists do not see chemistry as the big science." - Interview with Ben Daivis, University of Oxford, UK
Water Off a Duck's Back
Switches between superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilic with pH could have important applications in medical applications.
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.
Loosening the Purse Strings
The EU will add EUR 40 million to its contribution to the international Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) program.
Pharaoh Time
Accurate chronology of the kings of ancient Egypt mapped using a radiocarbon analysis of short-lived plant remains from the region.
Dot Products
Enzymatic generation of quantum dots could lead to news ways of analyzing milk by fluorescence spectroscopy.
Drinks All ‘Round
Distinguishing genuine brandies from imposters, or identifying a particular brand requires a fine nose – or a GC-MS.
Leading Question
A rapid and inexpensive way to test for lead in paint without sending samples back to the laboratory has been developed.