Effects of ethanol-loving bacteria on fatigue cracking of pipeline steel

Bacteria Damage Pipelines

Mechanism to Stabilize Nanoparticles in ILs
Molecular interactions of solvation and stabilization mechanisms of metallic nanoparticles in ionic liquids

First Tricolor Liquid Crystals
Thermal and mechanical stimuli switch the luminescence of a liquid-crystal mixture between three different colors

Direct Conversion of Bio-Ethanol to Isobutene
A new catalyst for converting ethanol made from biomass gives a renewable path to fuel additives, rubber and solvents

Easy Route to Suzuki Precursor
Practical and general method for the synthesis of boronic intermediates that readily undergo the Suzuki reaction

OMCOS 16 Conference: Chemistry with a Song
Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis Symposium provided some interesting chemistry and entertainment

Beacon of Light For Protein Detection
Molecular beacons allow sensitive detection of nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules in complex biological samples

Women in Chemistry — Interview with Supawan Tantayanon
Supawan Tantayanon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, will be the first female president of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies

Everybody – Many – 60 – 15 – 4
German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success

World’s Largest-Ever Chemistry Experiment
The first crowdsourced chemistry experiment is measuring water quality across the globe as part of the IYC