Posted on 26. January, 2011.

Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism features a paper from a group at the Taiyuan University of Technology. They consider the effects of the particle size on the kinetic parameters in the reaction of nano-NiO and sodium bisulfate solution.

Posted on 26. January, 2011.

In the Journal of Chemical Research, a group from the Lorestan University Chemistry Dept describe how they used nanosized perovskite-type powder, as a heterogeneous catalyst.

Posted on 26. January, 2011.

In the latest issue of Science Progress, Dr Igor Pantic of the University of Belgrade, reviews the role of nanoparticles in immune system responses. Do engineered nanoparticles have a role in producing safer and more efficient biomaterials?

Posted on 19. January, 2011.

A new study on Sooty Shearwaters in the US California Current shows the benefit of seabird tracking data in identifying priority sites for seabird conservation at sea.

Posted on 19. January, 2011.

A new study into birds on quarry sites has shown that they are havens birds for prey.

Posted on 19. January, 2011.

Birds Korea has released its 2010 Blueprint, which aims to support ongoing conservation initiatives as part of the Republic of Korea’s efforts to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss in line with commitments to the Millennium Development Goals.

Posted on 19. January, 2011.

Britain’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) says that proposals for a major reform of Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) need to include more effective measures to protect threatened wildlife.