New AAAS President-Elect

New AAAS President-Elect

Geraldine Richmond starts her term as President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

On the Surface of It All

On the Surface of It All

The use of simple spectroscopic methods to identify sites of reactivity on ruthenium nanoparticle catalysts

Smartphone Detects Mercury

Smartphone Detects Mercury

A smart-phone-based hand-held platform allows the quantification of mercury(II) ions in water samples with ppb level of sensitivity

Mauveine – A Chemical Icon

Mauveine – A Chemical Icon

If you want to see mauveine, the first commercial synthetic chemical dye, look for Victorian lilac postage stamps