Klaus Roth concludes his look at espresso with a scrutinizing glance at the foamy, consolidated surface layer, the crema
Espresso – A Feast for the Senses
Science at the End of the Universe
The creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was not just a comic writer but a lover of science – from quantum physics to evolution.
Digging Deep
Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry presents a "Symposium in Print on Tunneling in Chemical and Biological Reactions"
Two at a Time
The ability of an electron to exist in two places at once has been controlled in the most common electronic material – silicon.
Factors Behind the Impact
With new impact factors being announced, ChemViews takes a look at their calculation, controversy and usage.
Future Visions of Chemistry: Koop Lammertsma
"Gone is gone. There are no alternatives." - Interview with Koop Lammertsma, VU University, the Netherlands.
Future Visions of Chemistry: Ben Davis
"It puzzles me why some chemists do not see chemistry as the big science." - Interview with Ben Daivis, University of Oxford, UK
Superoxide to the Rescue!
Reaction pathway between sodium atoms and oxygen molecules on solid surfaces probed by EPR spectroscopy.
Power Boost
Using carbon nanotubes as a battery’s electrode gives a tenfold increase in power by weight, compared to lithium-ion batteries.
Watery No-Man's Land
Water exists in 15 distinct phases, now research shows that at 180 K ice and liquid can coexist after water crystallizes.