Features November 2006
Call that chemistry?
This year's Nobel prize in chemistry was a tour de force for crystallography, underscoring the vital role chemistry plays across the sciences, reports Bea Perks
Old King Coal
Clean coal technology is heralding a greener future for the once dirty energy source. Andrew West investigates the clean coal options
A revolutionary casualty
In 1789 Nicolas Leblanc was lauded for developing an industrial process that turned salt into soda. Then the French revolution stripped him of everything he had worked for.
Small but scary?
Will there ever be a major nanotechnology health scare? Researchers are investigating the potential risks posed by nanoparticles in a bid to pre-empt any health scares that could p...
