Jens Schrader, Karl Winnacker Institute of DECHEMA, awarded for converting orange peel into preservative for cosmetics
J. Schrader Wins Otto von Guericke Prize
R. Ulber on Renewable Raw Materials
Roland Ulber talks about his new book that looks at the technical issues and the socio-economic aspects of renewable feedstocks
Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems (JONAS)
BASF and the universities of Strasbourg and Freiburg and the ETH Zurich team up on functional materials research
Linde Expands in China
Linde to build hydrogen plant for chemical complex in Northeast China, joint on-site project with Evonik and Jishen
What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways
Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...
Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing
Interview with Frances H. Arnold — Design by Evolution
Caltech Professor Frances H. Arnold sees laboratory evolution designing biology as solution to human problems
Industrial R&D Investment
EU companies are lagging behind in R&D investment compared with their US and Asian competitors
ThyssenKrupp Uhde acquires Otto Corporation in Japan
ThyssenKrupp Otto, Tokyo, Japan, will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary