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Simulated Lotus Effect
Simulation how surfaces have to look to keep themselves free of liquids also raises detection sensitivity of analytical techniques
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Angewandte Chemie 23/2012: The Art of Abstraction
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Organic Electronics Help Control Muscles
Chemical chips containing logic gates, such as NAND gates, allow for chemical control of muscles
Optimization of Leather Unhairing
Safe enzymatic preparation can replace the toxic chemicals commonly used in unhairing of hides
Castor Oil: Old and New
Castor oil induces laxation and uterus contraction via ricinoleic acid activating prostaglandin EP3 receptors
Chemistry Europe Newsletters
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Imaging of Flowing Blood Cells
Spectrally encoded flow cytometry (SEFC), for high resolution imaging of flowing red and white blood cells in human patients
Eggs on Stalks Inspire Synthetic Silk
Researchers imitate the silk egg stalks of lacewings and create synthetic biomaterial that has similar tensile strength and elasticity