EU ministers call for nanomaterial ban

14 June 2010

MEPs submit proposals for nanosilver and carbon nanotubes to be banned in electronic products

Universities face hard years ahead

02 June 2010

Funding cuts to universities across Europe as a result of the economic crisis will impact teaching and research quality for years to come, says report

Basic research bill backed in US

02 June 2010

US bill that boosts science funding passes on third attempt after Democrats employ unusual procedural tactic

NIH spends $1 billion on research construction projects

19 May 2010

US National Institutes of Health uses economic stimulus funds to build and modernise research labs across the country

Chemistry at Sussex under threat again

09 June 2010

The future of the chemistry department at the University of Sussex, UK, has once again come under threat

US to measure research impact

04 June 2010

US scheme to measure the economic impact of scientific research echoes failed assessment proposals in the UK

Could rising graduate debt hit science hard?

19 May 2010

Suggestions that graduates should pay higher fees and a greater rate of interest on loans have rattled student groups

US scientific body seeks national climate change strategy

25 May 2010

National Research Council calls for a revolution in climate change research and proposes domestic greenhouse gas emissions budget

The first synthetic cell

20 May 2010

The Venter Institute unveils its man-made microbe - a chemically synthesised genome housed in a naturally grown cell

Ringing the changes for edaxadiene

11 June 2010

The true structure and synthesis of a molecule thought to be crucial for the virulence of the tuberculosis pathogen has been revealed

Nicotine hit at the flick of a switch with new nanotube patch

14 June 2010

Carbon nanotubes used in skin patch drug delivery system could form next generation nicotine replacement therapy

Novel 'cell wires' to patch up heart or nerve damage

13 June 2010

Nano-sized noodle-like strings containing living cells could have exciting applications in tissue repair

Blood-like liquid protein formed

06 June 2010

A liquid form of the oxygen-binding protein myoglobin retains its biological function even though it seems virtually water-free

Colour change test for brain chemicals

15 June 2010

New glucose detection system based on gold nanoparticles hopes to simplify the study of brain chemistry

A novel designer surface catalyst for oxidations

27 May 2010

New catalyst for oxidising carbon monoxide represents a key advance in designing surface catalytic systems from theoretical calculations

Vodka's molecular cocktail

27 May 2010

Not all vodkas are created equal - research suggests the spirit's molecular make up could influence drinkers' preferences

Cracking yolk-shell nanoparticles

03 June 2010

Scientists demonstrate new way to synthesise 'yolk-shell' nanoparticles with tunable shell thickness and pore size

Laser tracks electrons in molecules

09 June 2010

Researchers target molecules with attosecond science, with unexpected results

Pain target enzyme's working made crystal clear

26 May 2010

X-ray structure of cannabinoid-regulating enzyme confirms computational predictions of drug binding and clarifies its mechanism of action

Roadblock on memory lane

The ability to wipe out traumatic memories is just around the corner. Katrina Megget looks into the science of forgetting

I spy with my MRI

Boundaries of magnetic resonance imaging are continuing to be pushed to reveal more about the human body and aid disease diagnosis

Editorial: A picture of health

This month's issue focuses on health

Biotech - onwards and upwards

The end of the UK's Eastern Region Biotechnology Initiative (Erbi) marks the beginning of a new era, writes Harriet Fear, former chief executive of Erbi

Meeting Mr NICE guy

Bibiana Campos-Seijo meets the chief executive of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Sir Andrew Dillon

Supporting science

The Wellcome Trust is one of the largest science funding bodies in the world. Sir Mark Walport, the trust's director, tells Phillip Broadwith how it spends its money

Company profile: Chemists on controlled release

Sarah Houlton raises a water soluble glass to an enthusiastic group of chemists working on novel biomaterials

Profile: Transatlantic chemist

British chemist Steve Woodhead's career in fragment-based drug discovery has taken him on a fast-paced 6000 mile trip from the UK to the US, reports Yfke Hager

Reviews

Chemistry World Reviews, July 2010

Letters

Chemistry World Letters, July 2010

Puzzles

Puzzles, July 2010

Chemistry through the lens

A colourised scanning electron microscope image of microbeads outside a self-assembled 500 micron sized box