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Researchers have designed simple new films for indicating the presence of worrisome airborne chemicals. (p. 103)Published: August 18, 2001; Vol.160 #7Found in: Materials Science
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Researchers have retracted their 1999 claim that they had created the heaviest member of the periodic table so far, element 118. (p. 68)Published: August 4, 2001; Vol.160 #5Found in: Chemistry
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Researchers have made individual superconductive carbon nanotubes that are just 0.4 nanometer wide. (p. 79)Published: August 4, 2001; Vol.160 #5Found in: Chemistry
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Researchers have found a type of carbon-carbon bond that's twice as long as the longest naturally occurring bond linking two carbon atoms. (p. 79)Published: August 4, 2001; Vol.160 #5Found in: Chemistry
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Some nonstick coatings such as Teflon break down at high temperatures into undesirable compounds that persist in the environment. (p. 36)Published: July 21, 2001; Vol.160 #3Found in: Materials Science
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Researchers have created new coatings that break down toxins and keep mirrors from fogging when the materials are exposed to visible light. (p. 22)Published: July 14, 2001; Vol.160 #2Found in: Materials Science
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Chemists report a scheme for creating a versatile color-based tagging system out of tiny atomic clusters, called quantum dots, that may enable scientists to track biomolecules with more finesse than ever. (p. 7)Published: July 7, 2001; Vol.160 #1Found in: Chemistry
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For chemistry students, Molecular Universe offers a host of images, explanations, and other resources concerning molecules and chemical systems. Developed by Richard Catlow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, the site features lessons and material on protein folding, the molecular basis of taste, and many other topics.Go to: http://www.molecularuniverse.com/Published: 2001-06-28 11:34:00Found in: Chemistry
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Researchers are designing novel porous materials that could clean up toxins, store gases, or catalyze difficult chemical reactions. (p. 398)Published: June 23, 2001; Vol.159 #25Found in: Chemistry
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Researchers have developed a new technique for attaching groups of atoms to the sides of carbon nanotubes, creating compounds with extraordinary strength and conductivity. (p. 390)Published: June 23, 2001; Vol.159 #25Found in: Chemistry
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