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Features January 2005


Take two bottles into the shower?

Shampoo and conditioner in the same bottle is taken for granted by today's silky-haired population. Maria Burke discovers the chemistry behind this clever invention


Mini but mighty

They might be tiny but carbon nanotubes are stronger than steel. Now chemists are finding ways to put this strength to use on a more everyday scale, as Helen Dell finds out


Trading on the Turnpike

The concentration of pharmaceutical companies in New Jersey, US, enables easy collaboration, writes Bea Perks


Reaching out for health benefits

There has been much debate regarding the health benefits of implementing the European Commission's proposed new chemicals policy. Walter Krämer, Michael Nasterlack and Andreas Zobe...