“Layer on top of that the tension because of the war in Ukraine.” Cook said Sterling is ready for the westward shift, a phenomena often called reshoring. Its main facility, in Dudley, England, is a former Sterling Drug site built in 1969. Since 2016, when the company was formed, it has acquired two sites in the US, one in Wales, and one in Ireland.
by Michael McCoy | December 02, 2022
No, it’s not an environmentally sensitive Star Wars character but a greener incarnation of an avocado, thought up by British food, textile, and art designer Arina Shokouhi. She collaborated with the University of Nottingham’s Food Innovation Centre to develop an avocado substitute that has a similar look and taste to the real thing but with a fraction of the environmental footprint.
by Alex Scott | September 01, 2022
“That leads to a density difference that sets up a tug-of-war between molecules in the core and at the surface,” Cleary says. As a result of that internal tension, when tempered glass breaks, it rapidly explodes into tiny pieces, releasing that pent-up energy. Laminated windshields Car safety has evolved a lot over the years.
by Mitch Jacoby | April 24, 2022
The year was 1967, and the Vietnam War was escalating; the draft was ramping up. I was one of five students to join Jerry Berson’s group that year at Wisconsin. All of us had graduate fellowships from the National Institutes of Health or NSF. In those days the federal agencies awarded the funds to the students, not the professors, and we voted with our feet to join the best labs.
by Peter B. Dervan, 2022 Priestley Medalist | March 20, 2022
The metaphor rang true during the Cold War as an admonition to guard against complacency in times of prosperity. More broadly, it registered as the kind of sensible advice that people during all times frequently ignore. At its outset, COVID-19 proved a case in point, as a containable outbreak spread relentlessly despite years of warning from public health authorities of an imminent pandemic.
by Rick Mullin | September 26, 2021
What Berkelbach’s colleagues say: “Professor Berkelbach is a truly outstanding scientist, a real star driven by natural curiosity complemented by the highest level of skills. His combination of theoretical and computational abilities, along with his deep physical insights, are truly unique.”—Eran Rabani, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Frank H.
January 02, 2021
“It is like those epic battles in Star Wars,” he says. “If there are many trees along the way, the ships are more likely to crash.” And if the trees are disorganized and entangled with branches, they are harder to dodge. For this reason, nonwoven fabrics—such as those obtained by electrospinning—are more efficient at intercepting small particles.
by Fernando Gomollón-Bel, special to C&EN | November 22, 2020
She was a big fan of Star Trek and Star Wars.”—Family of Marilynn Sikes Most recent title: Science teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Education: BS, biochemistry, University of Georgia, 1974; BA, education, 1976, and MA, gifted education, 1978, University of Wisconsin–Madison Survivors: Husband, Ed; daughters, Maureen Hart, Kathryn Griffith, and Evelyn; son, Daniel; one granddaughter To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
October 31, 2020
Did you know there was once a marketing war between butter and margarine? Or that the very first opioid addiction treatment center in the US became a notorious cult? Distillations does, and now you can too! And if you want to learn more about the evolving perception of Rosalind Franklin, check out their episode “Science on TV,” which explores how a 1970s PBS NOVA episode found a fresh approach to the story of DNA.
by Gina Vitale | July 22, 2020