Chemistry World May 2011

May 2011

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May 2011

News and analysis

05 April 2011

The energy department hopes to boost uptake of technology from its national labs by cutting upfront costs to $1000

06 April 2011

The divestment could be the first of several intended to bring about a smaller but fitter company

24 March 2011

Two American Airlines planes show low-level radiation, but experts say overly sensitive radiation detectors are the cause

31 March 2011

MIT researchers say they can make artificial leaves for less than $50 each

01 April 2011

Products claiming to be 'plant-based' or 'naturally sourced' hide surprising amounts of petrochemical ingredients

16 March 2011

Researchers have identified for the first time some of the individual components of toxic naphthenic acid mixtures present in waste water from bituminous oil sands

24 March 2011

The momentum for growth of China's science and technology budget has slowed this year, according to the New Year's fiscal plans

21 March 2011

Cheap, adjustable glasses, with lenses that contain silicone fluid, could help millions of children see more clearly

15 March 2011

Antibody becomes the first drug approved for the autoimmune disease since 1955

Industry news, May 2011

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Research

30 March 2011

The biosynthetic pathway for pyrrolysine suggests how new amino acids were added to the pool of protein building blocks

01 April 2011

A new forensic technique that uses gold nanoparticles looks promising for old prints

01 April 2011

New sunscreen that slowly releases a fragrance or even drugs into the skin

01 April 2011

A device that automates sample preparation and detection for HIV can give a result within an hour

31 March 2011

Using electricity instead of reducing agents to control ATRP eliminates impurities

25 March 2011

The promising anticancer compound nutlin-3 will be more widely available thanks to a straightforward new synthesis

30 March 2011

Conducting composites heat themselves up to reveal structural damage

23 March 2011

Renewable power technology boosted by extraction of marine entropy

04 April 2011

Ticking all the right boxes: polycarbonate polymers that are antibiotic, biodegradable - and that self assemble into bacteria busting micelles

29 March 2011

Photonic crystal structures based on butterfly wing scales

21 March 2011

Forgotten samples of Stanley Miller's add clues to the origin of life

28 March 2011

A straightforward new way to make uranium halides opens the door to a lot more uranium chemistry say US researchers

17 March 2011

Scientists have replicated nuclear storage pond liquor to find a way to remove plutonium

18 March 2011

Infrared spectroscopy to understand the fossilisation process of ancient bone

10 March 2011

The unique circumstances of the Deepwater disaster have revealed information about how organic compounds form airborne droplets

10 March 2011

A computer simulation could help scientists understand the processes that lead to breast cancer

18 March 2011

Scientists have created a reflective and hydrophobic coating based on a leaf

Features

Coffee has a conflicting reputation - is it a guilty pleasure or a life saving elixir? Emma Davies gulps down an espresso and investigates

Chemists in developing countries face unique challenges. But as Mike Brown discovers, for those willing to take them on, the benefits can be enormous

This riddle has come to vex certain corners of the catalysis community. But once solved, it could potentially point to new kinds of chemistry, as James Mitchell Crow discovers

Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa helped found the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel industry. Andy Extance discovers how it is now adapting to polish its reputation

Opinion

Biofuels are gaining increased public and scientific attention

How will chemistry change our diets in the next 10 years?

The map of scientific disciplines is growing ever more complex. Derek Lowe surveys the country

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Science, spirituality and scepticism: Philip Ball discusses an award presented to former Royal Society president Martin Rees for work at the interface of science and religion

Chemistry World Jobs

Australia has a flourishing academic sector, and the weather's better than in the UK. What's not to love? asks recent �migr�

Daniel Bayston enjoys a varied career in pre-clinical drug development, writes Bea Perks

AkzoNobel, the global paints and coatings company and producer of speciality chemicals, is looking forward to rapid growth in China, writes Emma Davies

A diagnosis of dyslexia shouldn't hold back your career progression, says Charlotte Ashley-Roberts

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