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Secret behind the composition of the varnish on Stradivari violins revealed

Dec 04, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (21) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Antonio Stradivari is the most famous instrument maker of all time. He was especially famous for his violins, which he produced in Cremona from about 1665 until his death in 1737. In particular, ...

Researchers develop cheap, easy 'kitchen chemistry' to perform formerly complex synthesis

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

Dec 04, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (12) | 0

A team at The Scripps Research Institute has made major strides in solving a problem that has been plaguing chemists for many years: how best to break carbon-hydrogen bonds and then to create new bonds to join molecules together. ...

A little magic provides an atomic-level look at bone

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

Dec 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone. The research by scientists at the University of Michigan ...

'Smell of old books' offers clues to help preserve them

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

Dec 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its smell. In a report in ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal, they describe develo ...