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"The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle), also known as the citric acid or Krebs cycle, holds a special place in biology as a key source of energy generation (ATP production) in most organisms.

Post-16 school students from Britain and Japan will attend a unique workshop this week in Cambridge which aims to promote scientific achievement and at the same time develop global awareness and international understanding for young people through science.

PA 207/10 The chemist warily unpacks a container of innocuous-looking white powder sent to him by a colleague at a big pharmaceutical company.

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In the quest for efficient, cost-effective and commercially viable fuel cells, researchers at Cornell's Energy Materials Center have discovered a catalyst - platinum nanoparticles - that could make fuel cells more stable, longer lasting, and more resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning.

A group of children from the charity Friends of Chernobyl's Children enjoyed a day of activities organised by the University in a recent visit to Cambridge.

For the first time, atomic force microscopy helps scientists reveal the exact chemical structure of a natural compound Aberdeen, Scotland and Zurich, Switzerland, August 2, 2010—In a pioneering research project, for the first time, scientists at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Aberdeen have collaborated to "see" the structure of a marine compound from the deepest place on the Earth using an atomic force microscope (AFM).

Health Jonathan Wood | 29 Jul 10 An astonishing and shocking story from the time of the Japanese occupation of Indonesia has been unearthed, thanks to the efforts of J Kevin Baird, who directs the Ox

Semiconductors made from polymer materials are becoming increasingly important for the electronics industry - as a basis for transistors, solar cells or LEDs - showing important advantages when compared to conventional materials: they are lightweight, flexible and very cheap to produce. Usually, they consist of more than one substance as they get their particular electric properties only when several materials are blended.

The impact that emissions have on the climate partly depends on the land carbon cycle, i.e. how carbon dioxide is absorbed by the biosphere.

Caltech will partner with Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab. and other CA institutions to develop method to produce fuels from sunlight PASADENA, Calif.-As part of a broad effort to achieve breakthrough innovations in energy production, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced an award of up to $122 million over five years to a multidisciplinary team of top scientists to establish an Energy Innovation Hub aimed at developing revolutionary methods to generate fuels directly from sunlight.

InForm, a AU$2.7 million EU-funded project involving world-leading research institutions including the University of Sydney, hosted its first conference 'NanoFormulation2010' in June at Stockholm University.

Liverpool, UK - 19 July 2010: Scientists at the University of Liverpool have constructed molecular `knots¿ with dimensions of around two nanometers (2 x 10-9 nm) ¿ around 30,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. Most molecules are held together by chemical bonds between atoms - 'nano-knots' are instead mechanically bonded by interpenetrating loops.

by David Tenenbaum Inspired and led by freshwater scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, researchers eager to understand global ecosystems from end to end are now monitoring a series of buoys in lakes on every continent except Africa.

Research into understanding the structure of plastics used in new-types of low-cost solar cell has been carried out by academics at the University of Sheffield, in a bid to improve their efficiency.

A University of Manchester team ventured to 'Armageddon' to take part in an archaeological workshop using their pioneering techniques.

A major conference, organised by scientists at The University of Manchester to showcase vital work on the effect of geographic chemicals begins today.

A major conference, organised by scientists at The University of Manchester to showcase vital work on the effect of geogenic chemicals begins today.

The proton - one of the smallest building-blocks of all matter - is even smaller than had previously been assumed. This discovery is the result of experiments carried out at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, by an international research team. As a consequence of this discovery, a correction will have to be made to either the quantum theory of how light and matter interact or to the value of the Rydberg Constant - i.e. an important change is needed to either the most precise theory in physics or the most precisely determined physical constant.

Children from schools all over the UK have been selected to participate in a residential Chemistry Camp for 15-year olds at The University of Manchester.

Sinochem, China’s largest trading company and first multinational conglomerate, has signed a formal agreement to collaborate in research and innovation with the University of Leeds.

A biologist working to protect threatened ecosystems and a physical chemist exploring the applications of quantum materials are both recipients of Australian Laureate Fellowships, administered by the Australian Research Council.

Liverpool, UK - 2 July 2010: Scientists from the University of Liverpool have been part of an international team that have observed chemical element 114, one of the heaviest elements created to date. The creation of Element 114 was complex and required the use of dedicated particle accelerators. The innovative new setup TASCA (TransActinide Separator and Chemistry Apparatus), which was developed recently in Germany, was used by scientists to conduct the experiment.

Four teams competed for £20,000 development money in a competition organised by the Chemical Biology Centre - News Four teams of Imperial PhD students competed for £20,000 business development money i

University of Nottingham scientists are helping to mark a prestigious anniversary — with the help of a volcano built in a laboratory.

The Dichtel group in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology has developed a method to organize organic dyes into stacked, porous two-dimensional sheets. These materials may ultimately be incorporated into inexpensive, flexible solar cells. Those panels are effective, but they can also be expensive and unwieldy.

PA158/10 University of Nottingham scientists are helping to mark a prestigious anniversary — with the help of a volcano built in a laboratory.

The project will enable highly toxic drugs to be delivered in small doses directly to tumours, where their toxicity can safely be put to good use.

NASA's Curiosity rover, coming together for a late 2011 launch to Mars, has a newly installed component: a key onboard X-ray instrument for helping the mission achieve its goals. Researchers will use Curiosity in an intriguing area of Mars to search for modern or ancient habitable environments, including any that may have also been favorable for preserving clues about life and environment.

Scientists invite visitors to play super sleuth using CSI-style to discover microscopic traces of chemicals in fingerprints - News Release For Immediate Release: Friday 25 June 2010 Scientists will in

Visitors go detective using 'chemical photography' at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Scientists invite visitors to play super sleuth using CSI-style to discover microscopic traces of che

A pioneering project in the Philippines, which aims to develop a new, higher-yielding rice plant which could ease the threat of hunger for the poor, is being led by an academic at the University of Sheffield.

Cambridge, Mass. June 17, 2010 - Physicists at Harvard University have, for the first time, tracked individual atoms in a gas cooled to extreme temperatures as the particles reorganized into a crystal, a process driven by quantum mechanics. The research, described this week in the journal Science, opens new possibilities for particle-by-particle study and engineering of artificial quantum materials.

The University of Birmingham's hydrogen powered narrow boat 'the Ross Barlow' has set sail on its first major canal cruise.