Posted on 5. January, 2012.

Commenting on the announcement, Professor Phillips said today: "I am delighted and honoured to accept the CBE for services to chemistry."

Posted on 3. January, 2012.

This journal is covered by the following secondary information sources: Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, Current Abstracts of Chemistry/Index Chemicus, Current Chemical Reactions, Current Bibliography on Science and Technology, Science Citation Index, Bulletin Signalétique, Referativnyi Zhurnal and ChemInform.

Posted on 23. December, 2011.

Modern reptiles invariably have white eggs. But the evolution of birds has led to a spectacular array of coloured and patterned eggshells. Avian Biology Research looks at what role these colours play in the reproductive biology of birds.

Posted on 22. December, 2011.

Avian Biology Research, formerly Avian & Poultry Biology Reviews, has adopted a new and exciting vision for publication of ornithological research in the 21st Century.

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Posted on 21. December, 2011.

The entire Author and Article Indexes for Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability ever since its inception 23 years ago are now available. The subjects range from “Absorption of metal ions by Eichhornia crassipes”  to “Wound tissue concentration of essential elements and healing of leg ulcers in Sri Lankan patients”: in fact,  a whole world of environmental issues are covered.

Posted on 21. December, 2011.

The Tollens test for aldehydes has been used for over 100 years but no reason has been given for adding sodium hydroxide to the silver nitrate before the solution is cleared with ammonia. In this paper, a mechanism is proposed which explains why the addition of alkali makes the test much more sensitive.

Posted on 19. December, 2011.

David S. Goodsell is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA (E-mail: [email protected]). In his research, he develops computational tools to study the basic principles of biomolecular structure and function. He is author of the Molecule of the Month at the Protein Data Bank, which presents the structure and function of a new protein each month. His illustrated books ‘‘The Machinery of Life’’ and ‘‘Our Molecular Nature’’ explore biological molecules and their diverse roles within living cells, and his book ‘‘Bionanotechnology: Lessons from Nature’’ presents the growing connections between biology and nanotechnology.