A few days ago I noticed that my taste was disturbed: no matter what I eat or drink I feel the bitter taste in my mouth. This bitter, metallic taste appears within seconds of chewing and it affects everything I eat even sweets! Initially I thought I was having a …

Researchers understand heat transfer on the scales of individual molecules and in solids, but there is still much to learn about the physics of heat transfer in just a few molecules that will be used in nanometer-scale electronics. Zhaohui Wang and coauthors used a laser pulse to heat a …

Today I studied my blog’s statistics to see what keywords people use to search in Google and Yahoo! to get to the pages of my site.

Here is what I found based on the last 60 days of statistics:

People used 1966 various search terms
The top 20 keywords are:

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Then I looked at …

Researchers have developed a new method for producing tandem solar cells, in which two solar cells working together to use a wider range of the solar spectrum.

The physical properties of the semiconductor materials in each …

Scientists from Georgian Institute of Technology created a prototype nanogenerator that can generate electricity inside a human body.

Tiny little devices traveling in our bloodstream while performing complete blood analysis and monitoring our well-being is …

As our planet is running out of petroleum resources, a new energy source must be found. Hydrogen is regarded as an ideal alternative to fossil fuel because of its abundance in environment, renewability, and zero emission. However, …

…well, the prescription ones at least. With Chinese manufacturers considering to increase exports of drug ingredients and perhaps even begin shipping finished drug products to the United States, an article “Trusting medicine from China: Close FDA scrutiny of Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients extends only to those for prescription drugs” …

A chromium catalyst is the key to efficiently converting glucose to a chemical feedstock with potential to replace many uses of crude oil including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and plastics, scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report. As the world tries to emancipate itself from its oil addiction, researchers are seeking …

Today I received an e-mail from an unhappy reader where I am being mercilessly criticized for misleading the visitors to my blog.

Mr. X is rightfully accusing me for not staying focused on the topic of “just chromatography” and that I spend too much time on nanotechnology and things like …

A month ago I wrote a post “World Without Wires” about the unique material developed by Japanese scientists that can transmit electrical energy to nearby devices without the need for direct contact. Now in today’s issue …