Microfinancing to solve academic poverty?

09 August 2010

Could thousands of small donations from the public for specific projects be the way to fund research in these cash-strapped times?

Bright ideas to develop solar fuels

27 July 2010

Researchers in the US get $122 million to develop techniques that imitate nature and generate fuel directly from sunlight

Predicting nanoparticle toxicity

26 July 2010

A theoretical model could predict which materials will make more or less harmful nanomaterials

French plough money into green chemistry

18 August 2010

Research into developing green chemical processes to gain €200 million in funds over the next 4 years in France

Full steam ahead for Iter

04 August 2010

Iter, the international nuclear fusion project, has secured European funding, but its new director will be keeping tight hold of the purse strings

Oil spill poses challenges to China's environment

03 August 2010

While BP deals with the aftermath of the biggest accidental oil spill in history, China has been struggling with its first large-scale oil spill

Light-rechargeable batteries

11 August 2010

Chemists develop new molecular system that can both generate and store charge by light

A MOF you can scoff

17 August 2010

Researchers stumble upon a new type of metal organic framework made from edible natural products

Buckyballs give clue to space mystery

22 July 2010

Fullerenes have been identified in space, raising the hopes of discoverer Harry Kroto that they hold the answer to a persistent astronomical problem

Nanotube spiderweb catches the rays

02 August 2010

A transparent spiderweb-like film formed from interconnected carbon nanotubes is highly efficient in solar energy harvesting

Magnetic foam bends and stretches

01 August 2010

Researchers make magnetic foams and flexible magnetic gel sheets using a cellulose scaffold and magnetic nanoparticles

Snapshots of mystery molecular structures

01 August 2010

Researchers use atomic force microscopy to produce clear molecular images and help determine the correct atomic structure of unknown molecules

No nanotube fertility risk

08 August 2010

A mouse study looking at carbon nanotubes and reproduction suggests that ill-effects are reversible and fertility is not affected

Nanoparticles and ultrasound team up to treat tumours

09 August 2010

New treatment uses magnetic nanoparticles and focused ultrasound to get drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Dry Moon discovery

05 August 2010

Chlorine isotopes suggest that the Moon was water-free when it first formed

Predicting drug response

27 August 2010

A simple fluorescence assay could determine which drugs are best for a patient

On chip tissue testing

21 July 2010

Microfluidic device keeps tumour tissue alive for 3 days could reduce the need for drug testing on animals

Nanowire-tapping cells

12 August 2010

Nanoscale electronic probes that can enter cells without damaging them have been made by US scientists

Wet weather coatings

17 August 2010

Scientists develop a fabric coating that allows water to be transported across the material in a single direction

Repulsive chemistry

Simon Hadlington discovers why some people get bitten by more insects than others, and how new chemical deterrents are helping fight them off

Gold fever

The catalytic potential of gold nanoparticles was overlooked for years, but researchers are making up for lost time, writes Bea Perks

Editorial: Time to shine

The end of the summer is near and many are already getting ready for the start of the new term

Do we really need carbon capture and storage?

The two sides of the CCS debate go head to head - should CCS be backed or sidelined?

Column: In the pipeline

Derek Lowe considers the quandaries of living in the age of the kinase

The insider: Scientist in the city

Accountancy and academic science might pretty far apart , but a surprising number of graduates leave the bench each year in favour of a desk in the city, says Matt Brown

Company profile: Analytical technology worldwide

Scientific instrument manufacturer Bruker has come a long way in 50 years, discovers Matt Brown

Reviews

Chemistry World Reviews, September 2010

Letters

Chemistry World Letters, September 2010

Puzzles

Puzzles, September 2010

Chemistry through the lens

Yeastosomes-novel multicellular assemblies - consist of a spherical monolayer of living yeast cells held together by colloid interactions