Smoke signals: The intriguing chemistry of a conclave chimney
Mysterious Rembrandt: X-ray analysis of detailed mock-up shows how to reveal hidden paintings
A sophisticated X-ray technology is paving the way to uncover the secrets of a 380-year-old Rembrandt masterpiece. Underneath the "Old Man in Military Costume", painted by the Dutch artist in the years 1630-31, ...
Jan 25, 2013
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Another tiny miracle: Graphene oxide soaks up radioactive waste
(Phys.org)—Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have found.
Jan 08, 2013
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Could insulin-loaded nasal gel mean the end of injections for diabetics?
(Phys.org)—Scientists have developed a once-a-day nasal gel formulation for the delivery of insulin that could put an end to injections for Type 1 diabetes sufferers.
Nov 09, 2012
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Gold hits its golden age as a high-tech material
Gold isn't just for wedding bands anymore.
Aug 22, 2012
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A cluster of twenty atoms of gold visualized for the first time
(Phys.org) -- Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a method to visualise gold on the nanoscale by using a special probe beam to image 20 atoms of gold bound together to make a cluster. ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Huge transition costs will mean a bumpy ride to reach UK's Open Access, says RSC Chief Executive
The Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry has welcomed the government's Open Access proposals announced yesterday, but said the estimated £50 million annual transition costs would mean a bumpy ride ahead ...
Jul 18, 2012
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Scientists unlock some key secrets of photosynthesis
New research led by chemists in the Baruch '60 Center for Biochemical Solar Energy Research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking to detail the individual steps of highly efficient reactions that ...
Jul 02, 2012
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Researchers upgrade ethanol to a better fuel
(Phys.org) -- At Cornell, researchers are turning beer into biofuel.
Jun 27, 2012
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Ultra-cool companion helps reveal giant planets
(Phys.org) -- An international team of astronomers led by David Pinfield of the University of Hertfordshire has found a brown dwarf that is more than 99% hydrogen and helium. Described as ultra-cool, it has ...
May 10, 2012
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Mobile phone scanner detects harmful bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- A mobile phone that could detect whether leftovers in your fridge are safe to eat could be heading to an app store near you. A device has been developed that attaches to mobiles and can detect ...
Mar 07, 2012
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Japanese researchers turn a crab shell transparent
A group of researchers working out of Kyoto University in Japan have successfully transformed a normal crab into one that is transparent. As they describe in their paper published in the British Royal Society ...
Dec 01, 2011
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Urine could be the answer to cheaper electricity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Urine can be an abundant fuel for electricity generation, according to British scientists in the first study of its kind.
Nov 01, 2011
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Chemist contributes to development of novel method for recovering old fingerprints
A Northern Illinois University chemist is part of an international team of scientists whose work might someday crack open cold-case files.
Aug 03, 2011
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Researchers develop “net” nanodetector
Bin Ding and his team of researchers at Donghua University, Shanghai, China, have developed a new method of testing for formaldehyde using an electro-spinning netting technique. The process, described in their paper published ...
Aug 01, 2011
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