News October 2009
GM traces cause chemical feedstock shortage
30 October 2009
Chemical producers brace for shortages as thousands of tonnes of raw material are stranded in port due to traces of GM crops
Celebrating chemistry
30 October 2009
Today 800 chemists will gather to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of chemistry as an academic subject
Acidity regulation in microfluidic channels
30 October 2009
Controlling pH in microfluidics could allow the activity of single enzymes to be measured, say Dutch scientists.
Two metals are better than one
29 October 2009
Zinc and alkali metals team up to metallate THF without breaking open the ring
Changes in atomic-scale structures observed in real time
29 October 2009
New ultrafast electron diffraction can focus on a nanometre-sized area and track structural changes at the femtosecond timescale
Cascading reactions in artificial cells
29 October 2009
Self-assembling nanoreactors made with enzymes trigger multistep reactions on the nanoscale
Aid for AIDS therapy
29 October 2009
An electrochemical method to screen peptides for HIV treatment could help identify treatments
Profile: Life in the cage
28 October 2009
Jens Reich has won the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker award for his scientific achievements and political courage
Ionic liquids share ions for the common good
28 October 2009
Scientists in Italy have made ionic liquids more useful for electrochemistry.
ERC overhaul in wake of review
27 October 2009
European Research Council to streamline peer review process and hire a scientist to run the agency in response to criticism by independent review panel
Scientists reject economic impact assessment
27 October 2009
Thousands of researchers sign a petition objecting to economic impact assessments in Research Excellence Framework proposals
US energy use carries hidden costs of $120 billion
26 October 2009
Health, environmental expenses associated with energy production and consumption highlight importance of going green
New evidence for toxic effects of inhaled nanotubes
25 October 2009
Carbon nanotubes found to accumulate in the same region of the lungs as asbestos in mice
Methane all bound up
23 October 2009
US researchers achieve stable, long-lived sigma-methane complex without breaking the C-H bonds
What's in a pill?
23 October 2009
Up to 30 per cent of all off-patent drugs in the EU could contain falsified active ingredients
Sticky polymers for wound healing
23 October 2009
Promise for tissue regeneration therapy as temperature-responsive gels help move cells from A to B
Carbenes catalyse metal-metal bonds in organometallics
22 October 2009
Carbene-mediated transformation of organometallic compounds to create metal-metal bonds could lead to new catalysts
Nanoscience brings artworks back to life
22 October 2009
Micro-emulsion gels selectively remove aged polymer coatings from the surface of valuable works of art
Trillions for CCS to fight climate change
21 October 2009
The International Energy Agency has called for up to $3 trillion to fund a network of carbon capture and storage projects
Smart windows convert light to energy
21 October 2009
Bioinspired dyes for solar cells are environmentally friendly and transparent
A piece in the puzzle of bismuth toxicology
21 October 2009
Liver cells transform inorganic bismuth into potentially toxic methylated species
Gold nanoparticles give super sensitive cancer test
20 October 2009
Technique uses gold nanoparticles and DNA in new test for prostate cancer 300 times more sensitive than commercial assays
How much arsenic do you drink?
20 October 2009
Japanese rice-based drinks could add up to a quarter of the daily tolerable intake of arsenic, say UK scientists
DNA stretching mystery solved
19 October 2009
A long-standing debate about the structural transition that DNA undergoes when it is stretched seems to have been resolved
Nanoparticles brought to order
19 October 2009
Using small molecules to evenly space nanoparticles in a polymer composite could bring nanoparticle properties to a larger scale
Attractive development for immunoassays
19 October 2009
A one-step, magnetically-activated biosensor for rapidly screening motorists for drug abuse
Conducting MOFs make membranes for fuel cells
18 October 2009
Metal organic frameworks are not just gas storage materials - they could also be used to create better fuel cells
Colourful polymers on demand
16 October 2009
New polymer-based material can change from clear to multi-coloured right through to opaque black at the flick of a switch
Strategic screening for drugs
16 October 2009
US scientists are targeting an enzyme essential to bacterial metabolism in the search for new antibiotics
Interview: The path less followed
16 October 2009
Hubert Girault on energy storage, free-thinking and interfaces
Optical conveyor belt gathers up molecules
15 October 2009
Researchers have developed a way to 'round up' biological molecules and trap them in a confined space using light alone
New route to amino acids
14 October 2009
Scientists have found a new way of making a class of non-natural amino acids that are widely used in pharmaceuticals and chiral catalysts
Tracing amyloid in Alzheimer's
14 October 2009
Diagnostic compound allows researchers to look into the brains of Alzheimer's patients to gauge the effects of an experimental therapy
Interview: Evolving evolution
14 October 2009
Frances Arnold is using evolution to improve on nature's designs
Formaldehyde politics block research chief joining EPA
13 October 2009
Nomination of Yale chemist to head agency's R&D office stalled by lawmaker who wants an independent review of formaldehyde risk
Emissions trading clouds chemical future
13 October 2009
Uncertainty about the financial impact of the EU's Emission Trading System will hamper investment by the industry, says European chemical group
EC pushes renewables research
12 October 2009
European Commission calls for multi-billion euro boost for green energy research
Instant insight: Triple therapy to target tumours
12 October 2009
Good things come in threes when it comes to cancer therapy
Diode breakthrough in molecular electronics
11 October 2009
Researchers construct system to control orientation of molecular diode and measure charge transport through the molecule
New catalyst converts waste CO2 to useful molecules
09 October 2009
UK scientists develop super-efficient catalyst to convert waste CO2 from power stations into useful cyclic carbonates
Molecular snapshots show hydrate growth
08 October 2009
Computer simulations show how the methane-rich hydrates found in deep oceans may form
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IBM enters race for $1000 genome
08 October 2009
Electronics giant announces plan to build nanoscale DNA sequencer using silicon chips
EC calls for major rethink on EU research
08 October 2009
European research needs to step up its game to remain competitive against the US and emerging nations, says the European Commission
Single molecule magnets with a twist
08 October 2009
Single molecule magnets with magnetic properties that can be tuned have been made by UK scientists
Chemistry of life wins Nobel
07 October 2009
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz and Ada Yonath win Nobel prize for chemistry for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome
New catalyst for propene oxidation
06 October 2009
Gold clusters combine with titanium to enable green catalysis of propene oxidation - but yields remain low
Instant insight: Self-healing at the nanoscale
06 October 2009
Vincenzo Amendola and Moreno Meneghetti take inspiration from nature to design materials that can repair themselves
Instant insight: Making synthetic cells
05 October 2009
Cell and organelle mimics typically perform one simple function. Frank Caruso and colleagues contemplate more complicated systems
Paper pesticide sensor
05 October 2009
Researchers have developed a paper-based sensor to quickly detect pesticide residues in food and drink samples
More sex and grapefruit to keep you young?
05 October 2009
A simple naturally occurring polyamine has been found to prolong the lifespan of a number of organisms
Microwave effect ruled out
02 October 2009
Microwave-blocking reaction vials rule out special microwave effects for most simple reactions
EPA issues nanotechnology research strategy
02 October 2009
US agency to proactively study nanomaterials of environmental concern
Just add helium for metallic nanotubes
01 October 2009
Changing carrier gas during nanotube production dramatically improves ratio of metallic tubes
Cancer-fighting bone implants
01 October 2009
Bone-like materials can be used both as bone fillers and drug delivery vehicles for targeting bone cancers
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