Do You Want to Be Able to Crap Gold?
Category: chemistry
That might not be possible, but ingesting isotopically-enriched food would make your waste even more valuable.
Posted on: April 25, 2008 7:37 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
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2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Eukaryotic Transcription
Category: Nobel Prize
The 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Roger Kornberg for his work on elucidating the molecular basis of transcription in eukaryotes.
Posted on: October 4, 2006 8:23 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Genetic Engineering's Next Challenge - The Smiley Face
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Genetic engineering holds a great deal of promise, but it can only be used on things that are "alive". Still, scientists have found other ways to make the stuff of genes, DNA, come alive in more artistic ways.
Posted on: July 28, 2006 7:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: NMR Goes Natural, Baby!
Category: Fantastical Fridays
In NMR, bigger really is better, at least when it comes to magnetic field strength, and the entire field has in some ways become one big manhood size-measuring contest. One group, though, reported earlier this year in Nature Physics that sometimes it may be better to just go natural. Forget about all of the high-tech magnets--just use the big one right under your feet!
Posted on: June 30, 2006 7:59 AM, by Nick Anthis • 11 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Funny (and Suggestive) Molecules
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Last week's Fantastical Fridays was a big hit, so we'll keep the momentum going with more chemistry this week. Instead of anthropomorphic molecules, though, this one is all about chemicals with downright ridiculous names. If you still have any doubts...
Posted on: June 23, 2006 7:59 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Fantastical Fridays: Organic People Chemistry
Category: Fantastical Fridays
Lurking beneath the surface here at ScienceBlogs is a force that compels people to do extremely gimmicky things on Fridays. Since I know that I'm no better than anyone else, I've decided to join in on the fun. Therefore, I...
Posted on: June 16, 2006 8:55 AM, by Nick Anthis • 13 Comments •
