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I am building up an English version of my German Website Chemie im Alltag at http://www.chemie-im-alltag.de. Articles on how chemistry is playing a fundamental role in our lifes will be found here, including articles on the environment, drugs, narcotics, poisons, food, politics in chemistry, nobel prizes, software and chemical industry. Moreover, you can ask questions concerning chemistry and related sciences, which I will try to answer.
The course Advanced Organic Synthesis at the University of Regensburg is available on video. Students from all over the world are invited to take the class free of charge.
Hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in humans, is being discovered as an anti aging agent by the beauty industry. Its function is based on the same principle that modern diapers use to keep babies dry.
Q10 - what is behind this substance, which is praised as a fountain of youth in many skin creams?
A long term study has come the surprising conclusion that mobile phone radiation not only slows the advance of Alzheimer's disease but also improves the memory performance of healthy mice.
No other medication is responsible for so many fatalities due to careless misuse than Viagra®, although it seems as though it is quickly establishing itself as a lifestyle drug. How would it be then, with garlic as an alternative?
Is resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine, the key to a long life?
Corn based ethanol has been praised as a green fuel alternative. Besides ethical questions, doubts on the climate friendliness of corn based ethanol are being raised now as well.
How does the greenhouse effect work, and how does the emission of carbon dioxide and other gases affect our climate?
