Chemists Closing In On Commercial Potential Of Alkanes
...ary constituent ofnatural gas. Chemists have long coveted the use of alkanes as environmentallybenign feedstock for clean-burning fuels and a host of petrochemicals, includingplastics, solvents, synthetic fibers, and pharmaceutical drugs. The problem hasbeen that the bonds between an alkane's carbon and hy...Improving burn diagnosis and insights into perfect pitch at acoustics press conference
Is the coveted musical talent known as "perfect pitch" actually something that can be picked up byany infant? How can ultrasound pictures of burns potentially speed up the healing of burn wounds?Can workers inspect sealed chemical drums by listening to them rather ...Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide brings home national Diamond Serif Award
The Women's and Children's Hospital has won the coveted Diamond Serif Award of The Australian Institute of Professional Communicators for its inaugural Young Investigator Award 2000. The award was presented at the Gala Dinner at the Brisbane Conrad International On Friday 27th October. The Diamond Serif A...Physics tip sheet #11 - May 1, 2002
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