B-vitamins may delay Alzheimer’s onset
21 May 2013 Research
Taking B-vitamins keeps brain tissue healthier for longer, and may help stave off dementia
RNA world hypothesis strengthened by iron
20 May 2013 Research
Back when oxygen was scarce, ancient RNA catalysts may have used iron as a cofactor
News
Silver nanoparticles see the light
21 May 2013 Research
New method makes nanoparticles luminescent but mechanism remains unexplained
Petition calls for science minister to go
Russian scientists begin campain for reforms in science and higher education policy to be ...
Taking the shine off
Safe and efficient art conservation using ionic liquids
Growing a microgarden
Barium carbonate crystals have been coaxed to form nano-flowers by controlling their chemi...
3D printer churns out bionic ear
Seamless integration of electronics and tissue could be used with other artificial implant...
An udder cuppa?
A chemical analysis of tea suggests cows should be chewing the cha
Features
Survival in the freezer
2 May 2013 
Feature
How do animals survive in the extreme cold? James Mitchell Crow investigates
Lean green microbe machines
For its proponents, algae hold the promise of a clean source of fuel, food or drugs. Antho...
What does DNA do?
The more we learn about DNA, the less we seem to know, as Philip Ball discovers
Podcasts
The Chemistry World Podcast
Monthly news, interviews and discussions on the latest topics in science
Chemistry in its element: compounds
Each week a leading scientist or author tells the story behind a different compound
Blog
More than just camouflage
20 May 2013
Online Media Awards 2013 – Finalists
15 May 2013
A photovoltaic future
14 May 2013
Opinions
The Crucible
The name's (quadruple) bond?
Philip Ball discusses the contentious issue of C2 bonding. Dare we draw four lines?
