Back in time for CW reporter

22 May 2006

Familiar face returns Robert Hooke's long-lost notes to the Royal Society in London

Museum paints the town purple

01 June 2006

Museum visitors in Manchester, UK are spending the half-term holiday covered in purple dye and getting to grips with the chemical industry

Whooping and dancing for chemistry godfather

07 June 2006

Manchester chemist has been awarded the first honorary DSc degree from the University of Zululand.

Cash injection for zeolite crystal growth

29 May 2006

A fundamental study into crystal growth has grabbed the attention of global industrial oil companies.

The attraction of gold for gold

05 June 2006

Weak gold-gold interactions in organic complexes affect the systems' emission spectra and could lead to a new type of sensor.

Budget shortfall threatens FP7

23 May 2006

EU research investment from 2007 to 2013 will fall €20 billion short of previous agreements.

Google Chmoogle

02 June 2006

A new chemistry search engine has been forced to change its name following pressure from the search engine Google

Explosion at ammonia plant

01 June 2006

An explosion at an ammonia plant has left two people injured in Teesside, UK

Brazil and UK team up

23 May 2006

Brazil is 'ready and mature' to join the international science arena, according to the Brazilian science minister

News briefs

Short items

Incorrect

Industry news

Funding briefs

Short items

New on the market

New products - July 2006

In the papers...

Short items

New twists on catalysis

01 June 2006

Chemists around the world have discovered several new twists to improve the performance of asymmetric catalysts in hydrogenation reactions

Axons get directions

02 June 2006

Scientists are a step closer to understanding the processes that control the growth and spread of nerve cells

Size matters in cloud formation

02 June 2006

Scientists grappling to understand the effect of man-made aerosols on cloud formation have decided that particle size, rather than chemistry, is the main factor

The Invisible Man made real

26 May 2006

Cloaks that make objects invisible will be made within 18 months, say UK and US scientists.

Making light work for ionic liquids

08 June 2006

Solar cells using ionic liquids as electrolytes are a step closer, thanks to an efficient organogelator developed by European scientists.

Identifying contamination in the groundwater

27 June 2006

US geochemists have developed a technique for identifying sources of groundwater contamination.

Sulfur removal fuels fuel cell future

09 June 2006

Materials that prevent sulfur-poisoning of fuel cells working at high temperatures have been developed.

Electric shock for controlled release

25 May 2006

US researchers have improved the method for controlled release of biomolecules using gold electrodes.

A physiological role for healthy prions

30 May 2006

The healthy version of the scrapie pathogen helps regulate intracellular copper ion levels.

Carbon joins the dots

31 May 2006

Carbon could soon replace cadmium as the material of choice for quantum dots, claim scientists in the US

Supramolecular chemistry silences genes

13 June 2006

Dendrimers can be used to switch off specific genes, say chemists in France and China.

Blood cell role in diabetes complications

15 June 2006

Red blood cells are much more than just transporters of oxygen, say US chemists.

Radiation-proof solvents for the nuclear industry

06 June 2006

Ionic liquids can withstand high doses of gamma radiation, and could be used to process nuclear fuels, say chemists in France.

New stamping ground for DNA arrays

14 June 2006

DNA microarrays for detecting genetic diseases will be easier and cheaper to produce thanks to scientists in the US.

Sacrificial surfaces give up their iron

27 June 2006

Active solid-metal surfaces offer a new route to multi-nuclear mixed metal complexes, claim scientists in Finland.

Solubility switching of carbon nanotubes

15 June 2006

Researchers in China have discovered a way to change the solubility of carbon nanotubes, creating diverse biological applications.

Insect detectives

The powerful sense of smell that insects possess is being put to use in applications from detecting rotten tomatoes to controlling one of the deadliest of diseases in Africa. John ...

Working towards a one-stop shop

Acquiring companies across Europe, the US and Japan has given Biotage an enviable range of products and services, coupled with a challenging cultural mix, reports Bea Perks.

100 years of the FDA

The 1906 pure food and drug act was set up to protect US citizens from unregulated and potentially harmful products. Implementing the regulation has presented the US Food and Drug ...

Biosensors make it big

The biosensor market is expanding rapidly but many new and innovative biosensors will probably never make it to market, reports Jon Evans.

Chemical origami

Sensors with molecular probes that fold around their targets, in combination with electrochemical detection, are being heralded as the ultimate user-friendly 'just add sample' devi...

Editorial: Need a carrier bag?

Even 'degradable' plastic bags pose a threat.

Comment: An accidental chemist as RSC president

Jim Feast describes himself as a dreamer, but is keen to put his dreams into practice at the RSC

Your views...

What, if anything, do chemistry and the arts have in common?

Careers: Work, rest and play

A thirst for new challenges led chemist Marek Klunduk into a scientific career with the petfood division of Mars.

Crossword and Su Doku

Prize crossword and Su Doku, July 2006

The last retort: Flying the flag

From a scientific point of view it's fair to say that currently it's the biochemistry of metatarsal healing that exercises most England fans' concerns

Flashback

July - 10 years ago; 85 years ago; 100 years ago; 195 years ago; 210 years ago