Chemistry
Fluid Dynamics
Tension Under Control
Pressure at the interface between oil and water could facilitate oil extraction
Biophysics
Molecular cleansing
Study reveals the structure of proteins that eliminate excess hemoglobin
Business research
In search of new chemical routes
Oxiteno introduces products made from palm, soybean and sugarcane oils
Natural products
Organized diversity
Center creates a database on chemical compounds
Nobel
Meeting of Nobel laureates
City brings together laureates to inspire new generations of scientists
Cover
A tradition for bringing together knowledge
Martyn Poliakoff regrets the academics' lack of English knowledge
By Carlos Haag
Cover
An inconvenient pinch of magic
Researchers discover alchemy powder in an archive at the Royal Society
By Carlos Haag
Producing prostheses
Assai plastic
Assai seed is raw material to replace bones in the skull
Corporate research
Unbeatable forests
Suzano invests in energy and products to replace oil derivatives
Portable ionization
Portable ionization
Unicamp's Chemistry Institute develops ionization source
Recognition in Stuttgart
Recognition in Stuttgart
Chemical engineer Hamilton Varela earns Hertl Prize
History of Science
On the shoulders of magic giants
The process of transforming alchemy into chemistry was long and smooth
By Carlos Haag
Oysters and mussels
Powder supplement from shells
Calcium carbonate from shells as raw material in polymers
Corporate research
Beyond oil derivatives
Braskem invests in routes to biotechnology
Mental diseases
Storms of body and soul
Depression and euphoria may damage cells and accelerate aging
Obituary
Uninterrupted activity
Chemist Blanka Wladislaw researched and taught with the same intensity
Oregano and Thyme
Oregano and thyme to preserve oils
Herbs from Italian cuisine help preserve vegetable oils
Dental restoration
Remedial shine
Dental pins with nanoparticles emit light and enable tooth recovery
Memory
Pragmatic science
The first state laboratory for chemical analyses was established 200 years ago
Cosmetics
Touched-up Beauty
Plant extracts and nano-encapsulated active are the trend among companies
Chemical Industry
Plastic House
Polymers substitute clay bricks and railway sleepers
Year of Chemistry
Science, a (not very) feminine word
Marie Curie is still one of the few women on the list of laureates in the area