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Rechargeable Fuels Cells Looming in the Future, but are They Safe?
December 19, 2008 – 6:04 pm | One Comment
Rechargeable Fuels Cells Looming in the Future, but are They Safe?

Between all the posts about fluorescent light bulbs, nuclear energy, and decreasing green house gases, I thought it was only appropriate to add to the conglomeration of environmentally-friendly technology.  Just like CFLs, a major problem …

Cells with Baggage
December 10, 2008 – 10:44 pm | 2 Comments
Cells with Baggage

It’s nice to know that those smart cookies up at MIT are getting something pretty sweet accomplished.  Reported on bbc.com but originally published in Nano Letters, researchers have found a way to attach a polymer …

Molecule of the Week(08): Cytotoxicity of Platinum(II) Compounds
November 24, 2008 – 9:15 am | No Comment
Molecule of the Week(08): Cytotoxicity of Platinum(II) Compounds

The molecule of the week is fresh out of Leiden University in the Netherlands regarding the cytotoxicity of fluorescent platinum (II) compounds (Brouwer, J.; den Dulk, H.; Kooijman, H.; Marques-Gellego, P.; Reekijk, J.; Roubeau, O.; …