http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a fabric coating that would give new meaning to the phrase "stain-resistant" -- a coating that would take an active role in sloughing off grease, dirt, strong acids and other gunk. The report, which shows that the coating is even more water-repellent than car wax or Teflon, appears in ACS' journal Langmuir. http://phys.org/news254574520.html Chemistry Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:08:45 EST news254574520 In business, protecting a company’s intellectual property can mean the difference between market success and bankruptcy. As the threat of competition from illegal copies of patented technology grows, high-tech firms are themselves turning to reverse engineering to spot potential patent infringements. Effendi Widjaja and Marc Garland from the A*STAR Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences have now developed a technique that promises to revolutionize reverse-engineering protocols—a rapid, non-destructive approach for mapping the composition of multilayered materials. http://phys.org/news235646174.html Chemistry Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:16:37 EST news235646174