Category: Biological Chemistry Editorial Environmental

Erin Brockovich claims EPA lied about how much toxic water spilled

Erin Brockovich, made famous by the Oscar-winning movie which bears her name, sensationally claimed the EPA lied about the amount of toxic water that spilled >>>

Posted: September 10, 2015 in Biological, Chemistry, Editorial, Environmental

Possible cancer cure being tested in human medical trials in Sydney, Melbourne

SYDNEY biochemist Philip Hogg, the man behind a revolutionary new drug turning the battle against cancer on its head, says he never set out to >>>

Posted: September 7, 2015 in Biological, Chemistry

New spectroscopy technique provides unprecedented insights about the reactions powering fuel cells

Fuel cells and hydrogen batteries are already important sources of green energy, but further advances will require scientists and engineers to better understand how the >>>

Posted: August 22, 2015 in Chemistry, Energy, Fuel cell

Molecular scientists unexpectedly produce new type of glass

Posted: August 20, 2015 in Chemistry

SanDisk, Toshiba double down, announce the world’s highest capacity 3D NAND flash chips

SanDisk and Toshiba today announced the fruits of their collaboration on a new fabrication plant: a 48-layer 3D NAND flash chip that doubles the capacity >>>

Posted: August 5, 2015 in Chemistry, Storage

Physicists announce graphene’s latest cousin: stanene

First observation of 2D tin can’t confirm whether material can conduct electricity without heat loss. Source: Physicists announce graphene’s latest cousin: stanene

Posted: August 3, 2015 in Chemistry

Scientists Invent a New Steel as Strong as Titanium

South Korean researchers have solved a longstanding problem that stopped them from creating ultra-strong, lightweight aluminum-steel alloys. Source: Scientists Invent a New Steel as Strong >>>

Posted: July 9, 2015 in Chemistry

Superconductivity Record Bolstered by Magnetic Data

Measurements show that hydrogen sulfide superconducts much closer to room temperature than other materials do Source: Superconductivity Record Bolstered by Magnetic Data

Posted: July 1, 2015 in Chemistry, Physics

Scientists Predict Existence of Flat Liquid

A group of scientist from Finland has conducted computer simulations that predict the existence of an atomically thin, free-standing 2D liquid phase.

Posted: June 28, 2015 in Chemistry

Material with superfast electrons that exhibits extremely large magnetoresistance could be suitable for new electronics

Source: Material with superfast electrons that exhibits extremely large magnetoresistance could be suitable for new electronics

Posted: June 22, 2015 in Chemistry