Sun-powered catalyst to split water.(Catalysis)
Scientists have developed an inexpensive, robust catalyst for the
photo-oxidation of water, one of the key steps in the process of
splitting water by using sunlight. The discovery, reported in . . .
Bacteria on board may power fuel cell cars.(Hydrogen
economy)(Brief article)
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil are being touted as a possible
new source of hydrogen to power fuel cells. Optimised strains of
specially selected bacteria from soil produced a 37.21-fold . . .
Shrinking tumour pill may cut
hysterectomies.(Therapeutics)
A once-a-day pill to shrink benign uterine tumours promises to
improve the quality of life for thousands of women suffering from
fibroids, and may also prevent them from having to undergo . . .
India moves to protect vultures.(Environment)(Brief
article)
The Indian government has ordered a crackdown on the illegal use of
diclofenac for veterinary purposes, in a last-ditch bid to avert the
extinction of vultures threatened by the drug (C&I 2008, 4. . . .
Sniffing out cancer.(Sensors)(Brief article)
In future, skin cancer could be sniffed out with the aid of a
hand-held detector, which alerts users to changing levels of volatile
biomarkers that signal a tumour.
Inspired by the finding that . . .
Root-knot worm meets its match.(Agriculture)(Brief
article)
A microscopic worm that slashes the yields of a wide range of food
crops may have met its match in a transgenic plant that stops the
parasite in its tracks.
Scientists at the University of . . .
Colour-changing film puts micro-size satellites in the
frame.(Polymers)
Cheap micro-sized satellites could become practical with the
invention of a thin, flexible plastic film that can regulate their
temperature by changing colour at the flick of a switch. It . . .
Microwaves make a quick meal of chemical weapons &
pesticides.(Environment)
Researchers have developed a simple, cheap and effective way to
quickly render chemical weapons and pesticides safe using a kitchen
microwave. Degradation of these compounds in the microwave . . .
Splitting hairs helps to make better shampoos.(Personal
care)(Brief article)
A new way of measuring precisely how an individual hair responds to
shampoos and conditioners could lead to improvements in their design.
With almost $60bn spent on haircare products every year, . . .
Sound idea to clean up wastewater.(Endocrine disruptors)(Brief
article)
Chemists have discovered a way to clear wastewater of so-called
'gender bending' chemicals that mimic human, animal and fish
hormones by using sound. A pilot plant using the technology to clean . . .
Global financial crisis begins to affect the chemicals
sector.(Economics)
The impact of the current financial crisis affecting the developed
world is continuing, with a further slowing in Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) among members of the Organisation for Economic . . .
Leptin alternative to diabetic glucose.(Pharmaceuticals)
Scientists in America and Japan have successfully treated diabetic
mice with leptin--the first time that a substance other than insulin has
proven effective at treating the disease.
The . . .
Sick obese fat.(News)(Brief article)
Researchers from the Temple University School of Medicine in
Philadelphia, US, have found that the fat cells in obese patients are
'sicker' than those of thinner patients (September issue . . .
Aerosols to blame for high rainfall.(Atmospheric
chemistry)
High rainfall levels across Europe this summer may be partly
explained by the concentration of aerosol particles in the atmosphere,
which is now around the 'optimum' level for . . .
Ciba restructures on basis of poor H1 results.(Business)(Brief
article)
Increasing raw material and energy costs have continued to have a
marked effect across the European chemicals industry, not least on Swiss
specialities company Ciba, which has posted significantly . . .
Floral cocktail captivates pollinators.(Chemical ecology)
Floral tobacco plant scent is a finely tuned combination of
chemicals that optimises a plant's chances of breeding success,
researchers have shown. This delicate balance of chemical fragrances
both . . .
Water, water everywhere?(Leader)
Hard on the heels of one new environmental term comes yet another.
While many are still struggling to understand just what 'carbon
footprint' actually means, just like proverbial London . . .
SCI event diary.(Calendar)
Phase separation and mixing
Wed 03-05 Sep 2008
[Time] 12.30
SCI Colloid and Surface Chemistry Group
University of Cambridge, UK
Contact: Claire Garland
T: +44 (0)20 7470 4800
E: . . .
SCI India joins forces with SDC India EC.(India special)(Society
of Chemical Industry)(Society of Dyers and Colourists India Edu
SCI Corporate News
The Society of Chemical Industry and the Society of Dyers and
Colourists India Education Charity (SDC India EC) have agreed to work
together to promote and further knowledge . . .
Wise words of advice: interview with Ralph Timms.(60 second
interview)(dialogue with Ralph Timms)(Interview)
Ralph Timms, SCI's joint 2008 Lampitt Medal winner talks about
'not-so-cheap' food, the trend for nutraceuticals and the
global nature of work within the fats and oils industry.
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