New way to make malaria medicine also first step in finding new ...

New Way To Make Malaria Medicine Also First Step In Finding New...
Microbiologists have developed a way to mass-produce an antimalarial compound, potentially making the treatment of malaria less expensive.

NSF funds research at Illinois on sustainable biofuels...
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The National Science Foundation announced this month that it is funding a new research effort at the...

New recipe for self-healing plastic includes dash of food...
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Adding a food additive to damaged polymers can help restore them to full strength, say scientists at the...

Mandate for biofuels production requires science-based policy...
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) In his State of the Union Address on Jan. 23, 2007, President Bush stated that, in order to...

Stargazing With a Telescope
Revised and updated. Buying a telescope is crucial for enhancing interest in astronomy. With so many choices, how does the beginner choose? Robin...

Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction...
This is the book to tell the intermediate-level amateur astronomer what he needs to know about observatories. It draws on the author’s practical...

Organic Chemistry II as a Second Language: Second Semester...
Building on the resounding success of the first volume (0-471-27235-3), Organic Chemistry as a Second Language, Volume 2 provides readers with clear,...