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Instant insight: Cooperating catalysts
09 May 2008
Mark Davis explains why catalysts need to learn to cooperate in order to compete with nature
Electrochemistry takes the heat
07 May 2008
UK electrochemists are offering a more accurate technique for measuring the strength of hot sauces using carbon nanotubes
Miniature devices make the cut
02 May 2008
Chemically-powered molecular scissors and tweezer-like triangles offer new ways to manipulate structures on the nanoscale
Locking up radiotoxicity
02 May 2008
International scientists are using computer simulations to give insights into the long-term safety of nuclear waste in deep geological repositories
Surprise reaction degrades chemical weapons
30 April 2008
Australian scientists improve our understanding of how peroxides destroy chemical warfare agents.
How mouldy is your house?
29 April 2008
Concerns about mould growing in houses are on the increase, claim mycologists in France
Fungi wake up to new natural products
29 April 2008
Re-awakening 'silent' metabolic pathways in fungi has revealed a new range of natural products to US scientists.
Carbon nanotubes wear coats to deliver drugs
24 April 2008
Polymer coated carbon nanotubes could find a new use in drug delivery, claim Korean scientists.
Chemical Science issue 5 available online now
23 April 2008
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.
Filtering out bioterrorists
22 April 2008
US scientists have taken a step towards using water filters to help detect biological agents released into domestic water supplies.
Interview: The secret life of molecules
18 April 2008
Christer Aakeröy talks to Freya Mearns about the language of molecules and molecular dating
Instant insight: Swellable gels fix bad backs
16 April 2008
Brian Saunders and Tony Freemont discuss a new approach for treating back pain using injectable microgel implants
3D chips assess drug viability
11 April 2008
Scientists in Germany have developed a new 3D chip for the rapid and cheap assessment of potential anticancer drugs.
Solving the mystery of bad smells for outer space
08 April 2008
Researchers in Sweden have solved a space mystery
Instant insight: Nano-forms of carbon
03 April 2008
Juan Luis Delgado, María Ángeles Herranz and Nazario Martín explore the cutting-edge in nanostructures made from carbon
Interview: In the beginning...
31 March 2008
Kenso Soai and Joanne Thomson discuss the origin of chirality in life
