Chemistry World May 2009

May 2009

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News and analysis

07 April 2009

EU review approves pesticides used in organic farming based on incomplete data, sparking claims of double standards

09 April 2009

New centre will be one-stop-stop for firms looking to take advantage of research expertise

06 April 2009

As President Obama announces billions of dollars in science funding, is Europe at risk of a 'brain drain'?

03 April 2009

A jelly-like substrate is being used to detect nitric oxide in exhaled breath, a telltale sign of diseases like tuberculosis and lung cancer

23 March 2009

Scientists have unveiled the first fully automated carbohydrate synthesiser, hoped to speed vaccine development

08 April 2009

European Institute of Technology launches first call for research proposals for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)

27 March 2009

Energy Department commits billions to research infrastructure and electric cars

30 March 2009

Agency adopts new strategy using advanced techniques to improve regulation and reduce animal testing

22 April 2009

Indian experts are still calling for a national agency to tackle plagiarism, one year on from a major case of scientific fraud

08 April 2009

Can combination 'polypills' fulfil their promise to offer effective all-in-one treatments?

21 April 2009

UK biotech companies are worryingly low on funds

Industry news, May 2009

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Chemical science

02 April 2009

Electrodes for lithium-ion batteries can be built upon a virus scaffold

26 March 2009

Endothermic reactions should be included in quake simulations, say researchers

09 April 2009

Analysis of ancient rocks suggests nickel shortage could have triggered global oxygen rise 2.4 billion years ago

06 April 2009

Catalysts activated by ripping their ligands off may lead to a new type of self-healing material

06 April 2009

Cyclometalated complexes could improve the stability of dye-sensitised solar cells

01 April 2009

Deep CO2 storage: a safe way to combat climate change?

30 March 2009

Researchers have developed a new kind of self-propelling oil droplet - a 'primitive type of chemical machinery'

23 March 2009

High throughput technique could help quickly identify chiral catalysts for drug manufacture

31 March 2009

Stretching small molecules with stilbene could give new insights into reactivity

07 April 2009

Magnetic particles act as 'shepherds' to herd cells into chains

29 March 2009

Novel DNA-based hydrogels completely free of living cells function as mini protein factories

23 March 2009

UK scientists have converted crude biodiesel waste into useful amines with no need for difficult separation techniques

26 March 2009

Scientists develop fluorescent sensors to detect pH changes in a biological cell

30 March 2009

A smart tissue-like biomaterial that can release drugs in response to a magnetic trigger has been created by UK scientists

30 March 2009

Amide synthesis goes cheap, clean and simple

08 April 2009

Amongst the '-omics' fields, metallomics is a relative newcomer. Ryszard Lobinski and colleagues provide their definition

Features

Using sunlight to split water molecules and form hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising tactics for kicking our carbon habit. Hayley Birch examines the options

Researchers around the world are looking to develop advanced computers based on electron spin. Matthew Chalmers examines how close these devices are to becoming reality

Could the foods we eat be engineered to stave off disease, keeping us fit and healthy far into old age? Ned Stafford looks into the growing trend for functional food

Scotland is an established home for the chemicals industry - but is now increasingly attracting biotech and life sciences companies. Yfke Hager reports

Opinion

Is it simply another case of the grass always being greener on the other side?

The EPSRC recently announced plans to ban persistently unsuccessful grant applicants for one year. Why did it do this and why are some UK chemists unhappy about it?

Derek Lowe considers what we think we know about how drugs work once we've taken them

Simple nanoscience is bringing the legendary Golden Fleece to life in the form of merino wool dyed with gold. Philip Ball links myth to modern science

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Chemistry World Jobs

There's every chance that blogging could improve your career prospects, reports Matt Brown, himself a keen blogger

Ian Archer has his dream career as a process chemist. As head of process chemistry at Ingenza, he is now getting involved in technology transfer, as he tells Sarah Houlton

Jobs in health and safety often appeal to those wishing to leave the lab. It's not an easy move, but experience or qualifications can make it smoother, explains Caroline Tolond

Medical science students at the University of Aberdeen will soon have the opportunity to learn business skills for future careers in biobusiness. Yfke Hager finds out more

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