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American Mineralogist
Rarest Minerals in the World Classified and Cataloged by Scientists
Scientists have cataloged 2,500 of the Earth’s rarest minerals. Their scarcity is such that the entire global supply of most of those minerals wouldn’t be enough to fill up a shot glass. Each of those ‘rocks’ can be found in no more than five locations around the World. In the most extreme example of this scarcity […]
Recent Articles #2
American Mineralogist
Rarest Minerals in the World Classified and Cataloged by Scientists
Scientists have cataloged 2,500 of the Earth’s rarest minerals. Their scarcity is such that the entire global supply of most of those minerals wouldn’t be enough to fill up a shot glass. Each of those ‘rocks’ can be found in no more than five locations around the World. In the most extreme example of this scarcity […]
Femtochemistry
9 Quick Femtochemistry Facts to Impress Your Boss
Have you heard of femtochemistry? Maybe you’re aware of it from some vague reference, but you’ve never read further into it than that. Or maybe this is the first time you’ve ever seen the word. Either way, while this subfield of science is definitely a small niche, there’s value in knowing more about it. Here […]
Funny Lab Pictures
Half a Dozen Funny Laboratory Pictures
Half a dozen funny photos from the laboratory, because why not?!
cancer
New Nanotech Detection of Nucleic Acids – Biomarkers of Cancer and Viruses
A proof of concept of a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic acids has been published in the online edition of the Nano Letters journal. This new medical application of nanotechnology has been proposed by a research team from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The head of the research team and an assistant […]
Chemical Engineer Whistleblowers
Chemical Engineers Encouraged to Become Whistleblowers by IChemE
Institution of Chemical Engineers – IChemE – has revised its Rules of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations by introducing language that encourages active practitioners of the chemical engineering art to ‘low their whistles’ in the event when the chemical engineer witnesses a situation where public good is being compromised by the action of their employers.
Pulsed Laser Spectroscopy
What is Pump–Probe Spectroscopy and Pulsed Laser Spectroscopy?
Pump–probe spectroscopy is the simplest approach and one of the most common techniques utilized in Femtochemistry. Also known as time-resolved spectroscopy, Pump-probe spectroscopy is the study of dynamic processes in materials or chemical compounds by using spectroscopy, that is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. Process study occurs during illumination of the subject material, although the technique […]
Graphene Stock Worth Investing In
Every once in a while scientists stumble upon something so interesting that the term they coin for it quickly becomes a buzzword which then buzzes itself out of the lab and into the mainstream. When it does hit the mainstream, it inevitably catches the attention of investors. Such was definitely the case with nanotechnology stocks we’ve […]
AbbVie
[Breaking News] AbbVie’s $21 Billion Bid to Buy Pharmacyclics, a Cancer Drugmaker, Goes Through!
AbbVie announced Wednesday it will buy cancer drugmaker Pharmacyclics in a $21 billion deal. Publicly traded AbbVie Pharmaceuticals (ABBV) that has only split from Abott Laboratories on January 1st 2013 (officially) has finally mad a move towards expansion by reached a deal to acquire the cancer drugmaker Pharmacyclics (PCYC) for rouhly $21 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
Astronomy
Saturn’s Moon Titan May Host Life Thanks to Liquid Methane, Chemical Engineers Say
According to a group of chemical engineers and cosmobiologists, Titan – often referred to as Saturn VI – may host conditions that would allow for life to thrive and survive on its surface. We already know that the largest Luna Saturni is only natural satellite in our Solar System that has a dense atmosphere. We also know […]
Hydrogen Production
Nanodiamonds Used to Create Hydrogen Through Detonation Synthesis
Nanotechnology never ceases to amaze me – nanodiamonds, detonation synthesis, all that trouble to make hydrogen? Sounds odd but it gets really interesting as you read the entire paper entitled “Ethanol and methanol steam reforming on transition metal catalysts supported on detonation synthesis nanodiamonds for hydrogen production.” The authoring of the paper was a collaborative […]
Asteroid Mining
Asteroid Mining Company, NASA, Will Explore Stocks of Planetary Resources After Manned Mars Mission Flight in 2020
In 2010, President Barack Obama cancelled the NASA Constellation program – the United States’ return trip to the moon- but identified a new target instead. In preparation for a manned Mars mission flight in 2020, America would travel to a near-Earth asteroid.
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Ancient Chemical Engineer
Ancient Chemical Engineers and History of Chemical Engineering
Ever since junior high, I have been a bit of a history buff with my favorite era being the ancient time and my favorite topic being the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. I never pursued this professionally nor academically past high school – with exception of some history courses at Loyola University Chicago […]
Attorney Peter Mavrick Advice: What Should U.S. Engineers do When Looking to Work Overseas views: 2199
Attorney Peter Mavrick recently was asked to render advice in connection with a chemical engineer who would be working outside the U.S. for a multi-national corporation. The legal advice involved protecting the legal and financial interest of the chemical engineer in this financial relationship. Without divulging detailed information, the following are the topics on which […]
Rarest Minerals in the World Classified and Cataloged by Scientists views: 2498
Scientists have cataloged 2,500 of the Earth’s rarest minerals. Their scarcity is such that the entire global supply of most of those minerals wouldn’t be enough to fill up a shot glass. Each of those ‘rocks’ can be found in no more than five locations around the World. In the most extreme example of this scarcity […]
9 Quick Femtochemistry Facts to Impress Your Boss views: 3033
Have you heard of femtochemistry? Maybe you’re aware of it from some vague reference, but you’ve never read further into it than that. Or maybe this is the first time you’ve ever seen the word. Either way, while this subfield of science is definitely a small niche, there’s value in knowing more about it. Here […]
Half a Dozen Funny Laboratory Pictures views: 2647
Half a dozen funny photos from the laboratory, because why not?!
New Nanotech Detection of Nucleic Acids – Biomarkers of Cancer and Viruses views: 2294
A proof of concept of a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic acids has been published in the online edition of the Nano Letters journal. This new medical application of nanotechnology has been proposed by a research team from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The head of the research team and an assistant […]
Chemical Engineers Encouraged to Become Whistleblowers by IChemE views: 2272
Institution of Chemical Engineers – IChemE – has revised its Rules of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations by introducing language that encourages active practitioners of the chemical engineering art to ‘low their whistles’ in the event when the chemical engineer witnesses a situation where public good is being compromised by the action of their employers.
What is Pump–Probe Spectroscopy and Pulsed Laser Spectroscopy? views: 1010
Pump–probe spectroscopy is the simplest approach and one of the most common techniques utilized in Femtochemistry. Also known as time-resolved spectroscopy, Pump-probe spectroscopy is the study of dynamic processes in materials or chemical compounds by using spectroscopy, that is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation. Process study occurs during illumination of the subject material, although the technique […]
Graphene Stock Worth Investing In views: 4126
Every once in a while scientists stumble upon something so interesting that the term they coin for it quickly becomes a buzzword which then buzzes itself out of the lab and into the mainstream. When it does hit the mainstream, it inevitably catches the attention of investors. Such was definitely the case with nanotechnology stocks we’ve […]
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[Breaking News] AbbVie’s $21 Billion Bid to Buy Pharmacyclics, a Cancer Drugmaker, Goes Through! views: 2984
AbbVie announced Wednesday it will buy cancer drugmaker Pharmacyclics in a $21 billion deal. Publicly traded AbbVie Pharmaceuticals (ABBV) that has only split from Abott Laboratories on January 1st 2013 (officially) has finally mad a move towards expansion by reached a deal to acquire the cancer drugmaker Pharmacyclics (PCYC) for rouhly $21 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
Saturn’s Moon Titan May Host Life Thanks to Liquid Methane, Chemical Engineers Say views: 4636
According to a group of chemical engineers and cosmobiologists, Titan – often referred to as Saturn VI – may host conditions that would allow for life to thrive and survive on its surface. We already know that the largest Luna Saturni is only natural satellite in our Solar System that has a dense atmosphere. We also know […]
Nanodiamonds Used to Create Hydrogen Through Detonation Synthesis views: 3362
Nanotechnology never ceases to amaze me – nanodiamonds, detonation synthesis, all that trouble to make hydrogen? Sounds odd but it gets really interesting as you read the entire paper entitled “Ethanol and methanol steam reforming on transition metal catalysts supported on detonation synthesis nanodiamonds for hydrogen production.” The authoring of the paper was a collaborative […]
Asteroid Mining Company, NASA, Will Explore Stocks of Planetary Resources After Manned Mars Mission Flight in 2020 views: 5971
In 2010, President Barack Obama cancelled the NASA Constellation program – the United States’ return trip to the moon- but identified a new target instead. In preparation for a manned Mars mission flight in 2020, America would travel to a near-Earth asteroid.
Ancient Chemical Engineers and History of Chemical Engineering views: 2876
Ever since junior high, I have been a bit of a history buff with my favorite era being the ancient time and my favorite topic being the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. I never pursued this professionally nor academically past high school – with exception of some history courses at Loyola University Chicago […]