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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Halloween fear chemistry
Halloween, the yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, is the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (or Saints). Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. This Halloween lets uncover the chemistry behind the spine-tingling sense of fear.Read more
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University Pisa identified passion love
University Pisa identified passion love because neutrophins, dopamine http://ow.ly/qcd9L
Dream Chemistry – study of dreams is called oneirology
Chemistry behind popping corn – also known as popcorn
Watch NASA Video On finding propylene on Saturn’s moon, Titan
artificial photosynthesis, batteries from wood, everyday chemicals health risks
Dunwei Wang, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Boston College.
Major breakthrough in the development of artificial photosynthesis
Dunwei Wang, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Boston College and his research group have achieved a series of breakthroughs in their efforts to develop an economical means of harnessing artificial photosynthesis. The team reported that it had narrowed the voltage gap, to within two-tenths of a volt, between the two crucial processes of oxidation and reduction using unique photoanodes and photocathodes the team created from novel nanowire components and coatings. Read More
Scientists make environmental friendly batteries from wood.
Scientists make environmental friendly batteries from wood
Latest publication by American Chemical Society describes the development of a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source. The publication is based on a report by Liangbing Hu, PhD, and Teng Li, PhD. in ACS’ journal Nano Letters. Read More
New research predicts health risks of everyday chemicals.
New research predicts health risks of everyday chemicals
Concern over the safety of everyday household products, such as baby bottles and soaps, has spurred a wide-ranging research effort into predicting the health risks of tens of thousands of chemicals.Britt E Erickson, Senior Editor, C&EN points out that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with overseeing the safety of chemicals in consumer products. It’s a monumental task — an estimated 80,000 chemicals are on the market in some form, whether in plastics, detergents, electronics or other items. Read More
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