Chemistry
Resistance
Intoxication in men and women
Women and men have different types of reaction to alcohol
By Redação
nanoparticles
Extra gold makes for slower reactions
Catalyst becomes less efficient as the proportion of gold increases
By Redação
molecular structure
Self-repairing plastic
New type of “self-healing” polymer repairs itself
By Redação
Agriculture
Biological attractants and repellents
Chemical substances extracted from insects and plants against pests
Memory
The structure of matter revealed
UNESCO has chosen 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography
Luciana Vanni Gatti
Luciana Vanni Gatti: On carbon’s trail
Chemistry explains study on the Amazon carbon balance
By Marcos Pivetta and Ricardo Zorzetto
Chemistry
Artificial photosynthesis
Lab-made molecules mimic the energy production mechanism of plants
Drugs
Promising structures
Database of chemical compounds from Brazilian biodiversity gains recognition
Biochemistry
Treatment for bee stings
Compounds that reduce the effects of bee venom are undergoing tests
By Francisco Bicudo and Ricardo Zorzetto
Periodic table
Origin and use of the elements
Guide brings history of organization and elements' origins
By antonio
American Ceramic Society
Prize-winning collaboration
José Arana Varela earns Bridge Building Award
By Redação
castor oil plant
Green filter removes metal
Leaf powder used as a filter to remove heavy metals from industrial wastewater
By Redação
SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION VIII
Secrets of the ocean blue
Marine and coastal environments host abundant biodiversity
Biota-FAPESP Education IV
Biota Education focuses the cerrado
Cerrado's flora may be the basis for new drugs
By Redação
Chemistry
Visible Matter Chemistry Fluorescein
Substances in water/Vaseline illuminated by ultraviolet light
By Redação
Chemistry
Visible Matter Chemistry Sodium In Water With Phenolphthalein
Sodium In Water With Phenolphthalein
By Redação
Education
Nothing is lost, everything is transformed
History of science could help students understand chemistry
By Carlos Haag
SPECIAL BIOTA EDUCATION IV
Open-air laboratory
The Cerrado holds a little-explored universe of molecules
CHEMISTRY
Biological silver
Nanoparticles from fungi are successfully tested on antibacterial fabrics
Fine affinities
A fine compendium
Anonymous 19th-century botanical dictionary had strong ties to chemistry