HYDROGELS FOR PESTICIDE DELIVERY
Hydrogels are viscoelastic materials which can incorporate a huge amount of water (up to 99%!). This make them suitable for various...
ACOUSTIC METAMATERIALS TO CONTROL SOUND WAVES
Acoustic metamaterials are artificial materials which can be used to manipulate and control sound waves. To find out everything about...
ELEMENT OF THE MONTH - AUGUST 2015: EINSTENIUM
The element of August 2015 was EINSTENIUM. This element was discovered by Albert Ghiorso and collegues in 1952 as a component of the...
FIFTY SHADES OF CHEMISTRY AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ART
There has always been a very strong link between chemistry and art. The grinding of the pigments, the use of dispersants and the...
100 YEARS FROM PAUL EHRLICH'S DEATH
Paul Ehrlich was a german scientist who became famous for his numerous discoveries in hematology, immunology and chemotherapy. In 1908 he...
ADDING SUGAR TO YOUR COFFEE CHANGES THE PROPERTIES OF CAFFEINE
If you like to add sugar in your coffee, this will influence caffeine dimerization, which is related to the bitter taste of this drink....