European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) renews its Scientific Committee and eight Scientific Panels

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125th Anniversary: Michel Eugène Chevreul’s Death
Michel Eugène Chevreul, born in Angers, France, on August 31, 1787, is best known for his research into fats

Cool Science Music Videos
Positive and negative effects of the new trend of cool science music videos

Hierarchy of Research
Adam Heller discusses that not all research is equal and gives his personal suggestion on how to fund critical, independent thinking

Mutants Make Safflower Oil More Stable
A safflower oil with genetically engineered high content of γ-tocopherol shows enhanced oxidative stability

Pomegranate Oil is Best Cold Pressed
Physicochemical properties and fatty acid profile of seed oils from pomegranate extracted by cold pressing

Chemical Poems: Calcium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

The Last Alchemist in Paris
Henning Hopf, Germany, reviews the book "The Last Alchemist in Paris & Other Curious Tales from Chemistry" by Lars Öhrström

Guess the Chemist (28)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Quantifying Phosphorous in Vegetable Oil
Improvement of quality control AOCS Official Method Ca 12–55 for the determination of the phosphorous content in vegetable oils