New synchrotron X-ray technique may revolutionize the chemical analysis of rare materials like meteoric rock samples or fossils
New Synchrotron Technique
Investigation of Nanoscale Properties
Scanning probe microscopy used to study nanoscale surface properties and material composition in spray-dried powders
IUPAC Awards Luisa De Cola
Professor L. De Cola, University of Münster, Germany, awarded Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering award
World’s Largest Single-train TDI Plant
BASF to build world’s largest single-train TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant in Europe
New Catalyst for Photodegradation of Pollutants
Non-conventional synthesis of series of titania/silica composites carried out in supercritical carbon dioxide
Turning Skin into Brains
Human neurons have been created from skin cells by using transdifferentiation
Water and the Origin of the Moon
Discovery of more water on the Moon than previously seen brings the theory of the Moon's origin into question
Near-Infrared Iridium Luminescence
New iridium complexes with C^C^N tridentate ligands show luminescence at longer wavelengths than previous Ir complexes
Chameleon Aromaticity
Conformational switching between aromatic states has been probed in expanded porphyrins
Zen and the Art of fMRI
How decision making by Buddist meditators differs from that of ordinary people revealed by neuroimaging techniques