Caipirinha is not only the World Cup 2014 cocktail, but Brazil's national cocktail

Chemistry of Caipirinha

Guess the Chemist (31)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

EASI(Y) Oxidation Screening in Biodiesel
Ambient sonic-spray ionization mass spectrometry (EASI-MS) is used for rapid detection of oxidation products in biodiesel

European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EU BC&E)
Progress in research and technological development of conversion processes for biofuel, bioenergy, and other applications

Power from Florida's Ocean?
Swedish marine energy technology company and US university will examine the feasibility of ocean current power

Most Accessed Articles: May 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2014

Catalyzing Hydrogen Batteries
Carbon dioxide hydrogenation catalysts are paving the way to chemical hydrogen storage for fuel cells

Chemistry of Brazuca, the World Cup Football
The 2014 World Cup football Brazuca has five polyurethane layers which make for its uniqueness

Battery up Your Sleeve
Elastic wire-shaped lithium ion batteries with high electrochemical performance

Fuel Cell for Homeuse
Fraunhofer and Vaillant, Germany, have developed a simple fuel cell for home use