Adam Heller discusses that not all research is equal and gives his personal suggestion on how to fund critical, independent thinking
Hierarchy of Research
Mutants Make Safflower Oil More Stable
A safflower oil with genetically engineered high content of γ-tocopherol shows enhanced oxidative stability
Pomegranate Oil is Best Cold Pressed
Physicochemical properties and fatty acid profile of seed oils from pomegranate extracted by cold pressing
Chemical Poems: Calcium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table
The Last Alchemist in Paris
Henning Hopf, Germany, reviews the book "The Last Alchemist in Paris & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry" by Lars Öhrström
Guess the Chemist (28)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Quantifying Phosphorous in Vegetable Oil
Improvement of quality control AOCS Official Method Ca 12–55 for the determination of the phosphorous content in vegetable oils
247th ACS Meeting
Impressions of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Dallas
Why Dark Chocolate is Healthy
Bacteria from the gut ferment dark chocolate to produce healthful antioxidants
Honey Fights Antibiotic Resistance
Studies to identify compounds responsible for the unusual ability that honey has to fight infections