Chemistry World November 2008

November 2008

Vol 5, No 11

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November 2008

News and analysis

14 October 2008

Blip in Europe's supply of medical isotopes highlights ageing nuclear reactor network

03 October 2008

Chemistry will feel the pinch

20 October 2008

Sharp drop in grant numbers hits young scientists and blue skies research

06 October 2008

Drayson takes science brief while climate and energy combine in one department

29 September 2008

EU and US rule toxic metal must be stored underground

13 October 2008

New head of EPA's science advisory board expects more influence on environmental policy

19 September 2008

Photochemical reactions in supercritical fluids hold promise for green industrial processes

24 September 2008

Dye-sensitised solar cells could use complexes based on copper, not ruthenium

02 October 2008

Encouraging prospects for eco-friendly pyrotechnics and propellants based on nitrogen

23 September 2008

Rice clashes with industry over PBDE safety at Congressional hearing

01 October 2008

Schwarzenegger vetoes perfluorocarbon legislation but signs off chemical oversight programme

17 October 2008

Plants closed as global financial crisis begins to bite

Industry news, November 2008

Chemistry in the news papers, November 2008

Short items, November 2008

New products, November 2008

Short items, November 2008

Chemical science

08 October 2008

Oxford research moves out of the lab

10 October 2008

Carbon nanotubes yield powerful dry adhesive that can be easily peeled away

13 October 2008

Silicon diving boards used as high-throughput screening arrays to study action of antibiotics

16 October 2008

Stashed vials from Stanley Miller's iconic 'primordial soup' experiments re-examined

14 October 2008

Small molecule designed to block two key cancer enzymes simultaneously

03 October 2008

Modified nanotubes catalyse milder, safer and more selective butadiene synthesis

01 October 2008

Protein-blocking chemicals better than genetic manipulation to uncover pathogen's infectious secrets

25 September 2008

Atomically-thin sheets of carbon could improve the performance of ultracapacitors

30 September 2008

Ionic liquids and solid catalysts combine to hydrolyse cellulose without aggressive acids

19 September 2008

Two new targets offer new lines of attack in the battle against drug-resistant strains of bacteria

24 September 2008

Rapid and accurate detection of the bacteria that make fish go off is now possible

02 October 2008

US scientists are using chip technology to make bacteria sort themselves by size

15 October 2008

Scientists whip up new centrifuge using kitchen utensil

19 September 2008

Self-loading porous containers provide a realistic environment for studying cells

06 October 2008

A V Rama Rao talks to Joanne Thomson about how science has shaped development in India

Chinese news supplement

16 October 2008

Worries over diminishing exports could fuel government spending on research

27 October 2008

Lax regulation allows toxic compounds to enter air and water in Guiyu

21 October 2008

China is investing heavily in R&D but failing to foster innovation

09 October 2008

Food testing methods inadequate, say analytical instrument makers

24 September 2008

Chinese scientists can monitor the polymerase chain reaction using a new approach to DNA detection

Selective fungi could help make useful chiral building blocks

Short items

Features

The molecule that revolutionised and illuminated cell biology started with a jellyfish. Lewis Brindley tells the story of this year's Nobel prize for chemistry

What do you get when you cross a scientist with a designer?

Chemical companies are opening their doors to outside innovation, but does this give larger companies the monopoly on new ideas? Sean Milmo reports

The creation of a new ministry has put science back on the political agenda in Argentina. Ana Fraile and Federico Williams look at what it means for the future of the country