Christopher Thompson

I HAD a very interesting debate with a friend last week. We were discussing work and he was complaining about how his boss always emails him on the weekend and after work hours. He was describing the stress he feels when he receives an email from his boss and feels obligated to respond immediately, even though he's not technically working.

I'M WRITING my column from outside of the United States For the first time in a while, I had the opportunity to take a family trip to Italy this week and am writing from Hotel Mary in Vico Equense, overlooking the Gulf of Naples. It's a special place and it has been a trip of a lifetime.

I’M WRITING my column from outside of the United States For the first time in a while, I had the opportunity to take a family trip to Italy this week

I'M WRITING my column from outside of the United States For the first time in a while, I had the opportunity to take a family trip to Italy this week and am writing from Hotel Mary in Vico Equense, overlooking the Gulf of Naples. It's a special place and it has been a trip of a lifetime.

WHAT DO a thoracic surgeon, an airline pilot and a professor of psychology at a major university all have in common? They all made a decision to become an expert in one particular aspect of their career and mastered the skills they need to be the absolute best in their specific field. It's an interesting concept that I have found isn't often discussed or recognized as a factor that impacts your career and long-term success.

Jason MacDonald, a Nova Scotia, Canada native and the Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Water Safety Program administrator, provides tips and lessons regarding ocean recreation in Okinawa, Japan. MacDonald provides information on rip currents in this video.

Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of ... [+] tiny plastic bits it contains, a new

Even the most advanced scientific methods can have their challenges. Liquid and gas chromatography (LC and GC, respectively), currently the gold standard for analysis and separations, can be limited in the insights they can provide for difficult solvents. Molecular rotational resonance (MRR) is rapidly coming into routine use with its unique ability to provide clear structural information on compounds and isomers, even within mixtures, without requiring pre-analytical separations. This article will discuss how MRR can minimize separation time, provide high-quality data for and quantitate challenging solvents, provide the sensitivity required to analyze solvents in line with U.S. Pharmacopeia Chapter <467> residual solvents requirements for Class 2 mixture C solvents, and remove the need for consumables. It will also discuss how MRR can support in the structural identification of particularly difficult molecules, and look at future applications of MRR in reaction optimization, before concluding that this technique has a place in the laboratory alongside current chromatography systems.

Abstract Chlamydiae represent a diverse group of obligate intracellular bacteria with elusive hosts in environmental settings.

Seed oils could be hindering your metabolism, leading to weight gain, and impacting your overall health