US research agencies get extra millions

01 July 2008

Science groups successfully lobby to include funds in war bill

FutureGen re-launched amidst Congressional enquiry

02 July 2008

US lawmakers probe DOE decisions on flagship clean coal programme

Pharma goes green to cut costs

09 July 2008

Tight budgets see pharmaceutical firms focusing on green chemistry

'Macho' work ethic forcing women out of chemistry

16 July 2008

Isolation and lack of encouragement fuel exit from academia

Phoenix investigates potential for life on Mars

The Phoenix Mars Lander has carried out the first wet chemistry experiments on another planet

New drug test misses Olympic deadline

18 July 2008

'Frustrating' delays for promising biomarker-based assay

Mixed response to Indian climate change plan

India's plan of action to fight climate change by focusing on renewable energy sources

Liquid crystals stand up for DNA detection

26 June 2008

Liquid crystals that detect DNA sequence could be developed into cheap, portable detectors as small as a wristwatch

Humans may sense light through skin

14 July 2008

Proteins in human tissue outside the eye found to respond to light

Water found in Moon rocks

09 July 2008

Discovery challenges theories of Moon's origin

Uncovering the hidden nanoworld

17 July 2008

A powerful imaging technique now enables tiny buried objects to be investigated

Side-effects study opens up new drug leads

11 July 2008

Scientists have identified possible new targets for existing drugs by comparing their side-effects

Creating a second genetic code

04 July 2008

Scientists have created artificial DNA strands that could form a new biological data storage system

A new spin on sorting nanotubes

03 July 2008

A technique that separates semiconducting and metallic nanotubes could pave the way for progress in nanoelectronics

Slick synthesis to sea sponge structure

25 June 2008

A new route to a complex sea sponge biomolecule with promising anti-tumour properties hits the target in just nine steps

Yellow fever mosquito takes chemical cues from bacteria

08 July 2008

Bacterial compounds that stimulate egg laying in mosquitoes could help to control dengue and yellow fever

Testing times for new liver drug

15 July 2008

AstraZeneca targets Chinese population with new cancer treatment

Millions raised for drug development

17 July 2008

New consortium promises a richer future for China's biotech industry

Chemical education in need of reform

21 July 2008

China's chemistry courses are failing to meet industry needs

Cold chemistry

Intrepid researchers will brave the harshest conditions in the name of science. Ned Stafford talks to some of Antarctica's chemists

Trouble brewing

Chemical reactions during storage can destroy a beer's flavour. Henry Nicholls finds out how brewers are striving to stabilise beer's chemistry

A healthy dose

Is it really worth supplementing your diet with health-boosting pills? Emma Davies reports

Editorial: Balancing up the equation

Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men

Putting women in their place

It's in all our interests to promote the career progression of women in chemistry, says Annette Williams

Column: In the pipeline

Derek Lowe is looking for a little more variety among his reactions

Who's who: Probably the best job in the world?

Emma Davies looks at the career opportunities for chemists in the brewing industry

The Educated Chemist: Publish or be damned

Your research isn't finished until you write it down, as Sarah Houlton discovers

Letters

Chemistry World Letters, August 2008

Reviews

Chemistry World Reviews, August 2008

Puzzles

Puzzles, August 2008

Chemistry through the lens

This month, rather than a single image, there are three to enjoy online.