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

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65th Birthday: Hans Jürgen Wernicke
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Schüth New Vice President of Max Planck Society
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T. Kläusli on Platform Chemicals from Renewables
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Guess the name of a mineral with the help of an image and some tips

Chemical Poems: Rubidium
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Alternatives to Animal Testing
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Getting an Enzyme to Like Alcohol
Protein engineering of laccase enhances its stability and activity in the presence of organic alcohol solvents