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Instant insight: Porphyrins get energetic
27 November 2008
Jean-Pierre Sauvage outlines recent advances in the construction of interlocked molecules inspired by photosynthesis
Iron complex mimics soil bacteria
26 November 2008
Scientists in the US report the first synthetic compound to catalyse a key step in the degradation of double bonds in aromatic rings
Chemical Science issue 12 available online now
19 November 2008
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.
Interview: Lighting a billion lives
17 November 2008
Rajendra K Pachauri speaks to Leanne Marle about shedding light on climate change and giving light to humanity
Glowing report for explosive detection
14 November 2008
Israeli scientists have developed a sensitive method for detecting an explosive used by terrorists.
Polymers strut their stuff under the spotlight
11 November 2008
Chemists in Japan have created light-driven polymer films that walk like inchworms and move like robotic arms
The tale of the snail
06 November 2008
Gender-switching in mud snails has decreased following a European Union ban on tributyltin
Cheaper than chips
03 November 2008
Capillary tubes may offer an inexpensive alternative to on-chip diagnostics, say French scientists.
Hints behind autumnal tints
31 October 2008
Austrian scientists unravel the secrets behind the dramatic colours of autumn.
