China's emissions still surging

24 November 2011

Two new reports show China has developed into a ‘carbonising dragon’

China opens clean energy lab

18 November 2011

First national laboratory to research clean energy and efficient use of fossil fuels opens its doors

Growing protest against Chinese chemical plants

23 September 2011

As environmental awareness in China grows, so too is the number of protests against chemical plants

Chromium slag contamination in China

19 September 2011

Illegal dumping could have introduced hexavalent chromium into the water and soil of Yunnan province in China

Bohai bay oil spill, Conocophillips blamed

Five months after the initial oil spill at the offshore oil fields at Bohai bay,

The kilogram is dead! Long live the kilogram!

31 October 2011

Four of the base SI units, including the kilogram and mole, are set to be redefined

US firm to ‘mine’ lithium from geothermal plant brines

03 October 2011

Simbol Materials opens pilot facility to separate lithium from geothermal power plant wastewater

US job concerns hamper environmental rules

16 September 2011

Obama retreats on ozone and greenhouse gas regulations amid economic concerns, earning the ire of traditional sympathisers

Universities around the world prepare to welcome an influx of Brazilian students

14 October 2011

Brazil plans to boost scientific knowhow by sending 75,000 students abroad to study

All eyes turn towards asteroid for fly-by

10 November 2011

Scientists take full advantage of asteroid flying uncommonly close to the Earth to gather information on its structure

Chameleon clothes to detect falling oxygen levels

07 October 2011

Dye particles woven into cloth to monitor oxygen levels

Conjuring up gram quantities of a stabilising anion

28 September 2011

German chemists have made gram quantities of an extremely useful anion via a rather scary route

Exploding cucumbers inspire drug delivery

28 October 2011

A capsule that squirts cancer drug at its target in a new drug delivery strategy

Radical approach to self-healing materials

09 November 2011

Japanese researchers have created a gel that harnesses free radicals to heal without any outside help

Two for one – cleaning water and generating energy

18 August 2011

A dual-purpose system degrades organic compounds in wastewater, powering a fuel cell that generates electricity

Smart glass for energy efficient windows

08 September 2011

In the future, we may not need air conditioning units or central heating – our windows could keep us cool or cosy instead

Bacteria responsible for missing ‘atmospheric brooms’ that sweep the sky clean

19 August 2011

The puzzle of where key chemical species that remove pollutants from the atmosphere come from may have been solved

Using eggshells to remove toxic water pollutants

06 October 2011

Eggshell membranes can remove toxic hexavalent chromium from contaminated water

Graphene robot has some smooth moves

27 October 2011

Scientists have added a graphene layer to a polyethylene actuator to convert IR into energy to move the actuator

Quasicrystals scoop prize

This year’s Nobel laureate in chemistry fought hard to win acceptance of his discovery: quasicrystals. Laura Howes tells how perseverance led to the ultimate recognition

Hold your breath

Particulates from vehicles cause significant issues in urban environments. Emma Davies uncovers the chemistry that is causing and potentially solving the problems

Editorial: New beginnings

The end of our specific China edition

Column: In the pipeline

You have to make space for good sense when thinking about safety, argues Derek Lowe

Column: Totally Synthetic

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