chemistry
American Chemical Society National Meeting
May 21, 2013 9:05 am | EventsThe American Chemical Society (ACS) 246th National Meeting & Exposition, will take place at the Indiana Convention Center and at area hotels, with more than 7,100 presentations on new discoveries that span science’s horizons — from astronomy to zoology.
CERN Physicists Measure Fundamental Property of Rarest Element on Earth
May 15, 2013 1:53 pm | by CERN | News | CommentsAn international team of physicists at the radioactive-beam facility ISOLDE at CERN have for the first time measured the ionization potential of the rare radioactive element astatine. The value for astatine, published in the journal Nature Communications, could help chemists to develop applications for the element in radiotherapy, and will serve as a benchmark for theories that predict the structure of super-heavy elements.
But What Does It Do?
May 14, 2013 10:55 am | by European Molecular Biology Laboratory | News | CommentsAlthough we know the tool's general purpose, it can sometimes be difficult to tell if a specific pair of precision tweezers belongs to a surgeon or a master jeweller. It is now easier to solve similar conundrums about a type of protein that allows cells to react to their environment, thanks to scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Published in Science Signaling,...
Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path
May 13, 2013 2:38 pm | by New York University | News | CommentsNew York University physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of self-sustained chemical reactions.
Lead Discovery 5.1
May 13, 2013 10:17 am | PerkinElmer Informatics | Product Releases | CommentsLead Discovery 5.1 is designed to enhance TIBCO Spotfire software’s data analysis capabilities with new functionality built specifically with chemists in mind. Based on the ChemDraw drawing tool, the chemical intelligence in Lead Discovery provides scientists with extensive chemical structure searching and visualization.
Project Aims to Track Big City Carbon Footprints
May 13, 2013 10:00 am | by Alicia Chang, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsEvery time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and automobile tailpipes.
Nano-breakthrough: Solving the Case of the Herringbone Crystal
May 13, 2013 6:04 am | by University of Michigan | News | CommentsANN ARBOR---Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone style? To find out, they turned to experts in computer simulation at the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Perfectly Doped Quantum Dots Yield Colors to Dye For
May 10, 2013 1:53 pm | by University of Illinois at Chicago | News | CommentsQuantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a way to introduce precisely four copper ions into each and every quantum dot. The introduction of these "guest" ions, called doping, opens up possibilities for...
Exotic Atoms Clues to Unsolved Physics Puzzle
May 8, 2013 5:53 pm | by University of Michigan | News | CommentsANN ARBOR- An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could explain why the Big Bang created more matter than antimatter---a pivotal imbalance in the history of everything.
Trophy Molecule a Real Surprise
May 7, 2013 4:25 pm | by University of Nottingham | News | CommentsThe search for cleaner, low temperature nuclear fuels has produced a shock result for a team of experts at The University of Nottingham. First they created a stable version of a 'trophy molecule' that has eluded scientists for decades. Now they have discovered that the bonding within this molecule is far different than expected.
R. Graham Cooks wins Dreyfus Prize in Chemical Sciences
May 7, 2013 2:38 pm | by Purdue University | News | CommentsA Purdue University professor has won the 2013 Dreyfus Prize in Chemical Sciences, this year awarded in the field of chemical instrumentation. R. Graham Cooks, the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, won the biennial international prize in recognition of his innovations in the field of mass spectrometry and analytical chemistry.
Bizarre Bone Worms Emit Acid to Feast on Skeletons
May 2, 2013 12:15 pm | by UC San Diego | News | CommentsOnly within the past 12 years have marine biologists come to learn about the eye-opening characteristics of mystifying sea worms that live and thrive on the bones of whale carcasses. With each new study, scientists have developed a better grasp on the biology of Osedax, a genus of mouthless and gutless “bone worms” that make a living on skeletons lying on the seafloor.
Scientists Make World's Smallest Movie Using Atoms
May 1, 2013 12:19 pm | by IBM Research | News | CommentsScientists from IBM have unveiled the world's smallest movie, made with one of the tiniest elements in the universe: atoms. Named "A Boy and His Atom," the Guinness World Records-verified movie used thousands of precisely placed atoms to create nearly 250 frames of stop-motion action.
Unique Chemistry Reveals Eruption of Ancient Materials Once at Earth’s Surface
April 26, 2013 10:33 am | by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego | News | CommentsAn international team of researchers has found new evidence that material contained in oceanic lava flows originated in Earth’s ancient Archean crust. These findings support the theory that much of the Earth’s original crust has been recycled by the process of subduction, helping to explain how the Earth has formed and changed over time.
ACS 246th Fall National Meeting and Exposition
April 25, 2013 9:10 am | EventsChemistry In Motion: National Meetings occur twice a year in various cities around the U.S. and each one attracts an estimated 11,000 to 13,000 chemists, chemical engineers, academicians, graduate and undergraduate students, and other related professionals. Each meeting features more than 7,000 presentations organized into technical symposia that highlight important research advances.
Scientists Produce Best Image Yet of Atoms Moving in Real Time
April 17, 2013 4:10 pm | by University of Toronto | News | CommentsTORONTO, ON – Call it the ultimate nature documentary. Scientists at the University of Toronto have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording is a direct observation of a transition state in which atoms undergo chemical transformation into new structures with new properties
ICM Chemist Pro
April 12, 2013 12:51 pm | Molsoft, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsICM Chemist Pro is a standalone cheminformatics product containing a wide set of 3-D chemical tools, chemical superposition, 3-D interactive ligand-receptor editing, and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR).
Seeing the Flavor of Foods
April 11, 2013 11:22 pm | by American Chemical Society | News | CommentsNEW ORLEANS, April 11, 2013 — The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, a scientist said here today. Speaking at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, he described how people sometimes "see" flavors...
Investigating Titan’s Complex Chemistry
April 11, 2013 2:28 pm | News | CommentsA laboratory experiment at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, simulating the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan suggests complex organic chemistry that could eventually lead to the building blocks of life extends lower in the atmosphere than previously thought. The results now point out another region on the moon that could brew up prebiotic materials. The paper was published in Nature Communications this week.
forgeV10.1 Chemistry Software
April 8, 2013 3:26 pm | Cresset Group | Product Releases | CommentsforgeV10.1 is part of a suite of chemistry software that is designed to provide a comprehensive computational and medicinal chemistry workbench. It allows users to decipher complex SAR and to design better molecules based on predictions.
Communicating Chemistry through Cajun Cuisine
April 3, 2013 10:07 am | News | CommentsIt's more than mirepoix. Cornell University and Hobart and William Smith College professors have organized a contest, "Communicating Chemistry: Cajun Cooking," for April 9, 2013, during the American Chemical Society's (ACS) spring convention in New Orleans.
ACS Introduces the ChemWorx Secure, Integrated Research Management Environment
April 2, 2013 10:40 am | News | CommentsThe American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the launch of ACS ChemWorx, a powerful new research collaboration system designed to integrate all facets of the researcher's work life. Every step of the research process can now be performed within the secure and interoperable ACS ChemWorx environment.
New American Chemical Society Video Explores the Chemistry of Egg Dyeing
March 28, 2013 1:54 pm | News | CommentsWith millions of eggs about to have their annual encounter with red, green, blue and other dyes this holiday weekend, the American Chemical Society (ACS) today released a new video that will egg people on in discovering the chemistry that underpins the process. The video is at http:%2F%2Fwww.BytesizeScience.com.
ACD/Spectrus DB
March 28, 2013 11:52 am | Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ACD/Spectrus DB platform serves to connect analytical content with chemical context, enabling collaborative science and faster decision-making. The database is at the core of the Spectrus integrated analytical and chemical knowledge management platform. The platform builds upon broadly accepted desktop applications and unique algorithms to unify chemical and analytical information into a homogeneous environment.
EARTH: Scientists Reopen a Lunar Cold Case
March 25, 2013 11:56 am | News | CommentsAlexandria, VA – When Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 19, 1972, it ended an era of manned spaceflight to the moon. The science, however, continues. Armed with analytical techniques not available in the 1970s, researchers around the country have been re-examining the more than 380 kilograms of lunar rocks collected four decades ago during the Apollo missions.
