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Chemical Science

Chemical science news from across RSC Publishing.



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Amino acids

Tag and modify proteins

02 July 2009

A Nobel Prize-winning reaction for making carbon-carbon double bonds can be applied to proteins


DNA box

DNA-in-the-box

29 June 2009

Scientists have made a container from DNA that could deliver drugs


isoprene structure on rainforest background

Tropic wonder

25 June 2009

The solution to keeping the atmosphere clean could lie deep in the heart of the rainforest


Chemical Science

Chemical Science issue 7 available online now

24 June 2009

Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.


modified gold electrode

A golden result for TB diagnosis

19 June 2009

South African scientists have devised an electrochemical technique that could provide a quick and easy diagnosis of tuberculosis


carbon nanotube

Sorting out carbon nanotubes

17 June 2009

Mixtures of useful nanotubes can be separated without destroying either type


HPLC apparatus

The case for using green solvents in HPLC

15 June 2009

Greening up HPLC doesn't necessarily mean diminished performance, say US scientists


lightning storm wormhole

Instant insight: Harnessing nano power

11 June 2009

US scientists Andrei Fedorov and Mildred Dresselhaus and their colleagues explain how nanotechnology might solve our energy crisis


Guar gum

101 uses for guar gum

10 June 2009

A gum normally used as a food thickening agent could be used to make temperature sensors


skyscrapers

Skyscraper approach to nanoelectronics

05 June 2009

Scientists brush up on biofuel cells for powering medical implants


Hisashi Yamamoto

Interview: Tactical thinking

04 June 2009

Hisashi Yamamoto is inspired by chess, Buddhism and food. Joanne Thomson finds out more