News December 2010
A chemical regulation comes of age
23 December 2010
For the European chemical industry, 2010 was all about registration under the Reach regulation, the focus of our roundup
Ferrofluids help you see better
22 December 2010
Ferrofluids could help optometrists determine prescriptions for glasses and contact lenses
Fines, flu and an uncertain future
22 December 2010
Our roundup of another tough year for the pharma industry takes a closer look at the big players hit by big fines
Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction
21 December 2010
A magnetic catalyst for the conversion of biomass into sugar that can be pulled out for reuse
South Africa sends medical isotopes to US
20 December 2010
US takes delivery of Mo-99 made without bomb-grade uranium, but urgent supply problems remain
Frozen assets in biobanks
20 December 2010
A method for DNA and RNA extraction could aid cancer research
Atomic weights change to reflect natural variations
20 December 2010
Atomic weights for elements including hydrogen, carbon and oxygen to be stated as intervals
Novel route to key aromatics
19 December 2010
Iridium catalyst can induce straight-chain hydrocarbons to form aromatic rings in a more selective and chemically subtle way than conventional routes
Lights, camera, action
17 December 2010
Martyn Poliakoff talks to Kathleen Too about the periodic table of videos and his passion for green chemistry
Drug delivery: from needles to nanorods?
17 December 2010
Hot gold nanorods could help doctors to deliver drugs and vaccines through the skin
Measuring the strength of garlic
16 December 2010
A sensor to gauge garlic strength for the food industry
New technique probes electron properties of individual atoms
15 December 2010
Electron microscopy technique discriminates between carbon atoms with one, two and three bonds
Biohydrogen produced in air
15 December 2010
Ocean microbe found to produce large amounts of hydrogen under aerobic conditions
Vodka taste test tiff
15 December 2010
The idea that the perception of vodka could be influenced by molecular structures within the beverage has been challenged and defended
Speeding up electrons in solar cells
14 December 2010
Self assembling nanowire electrodes for dye-sensitised solar cells transport electrons faster
Lung implant is a breath of fresh air
14 December 2010
An artificial lung device spells new hope for lung disease sufferers
Nanotube probe for cellular studies
13 December 2010
Carbon nanotube-based endoscope can probe the internal workings of a cell without causing damage
Images show atom 'spinning top' control
12 December 2010
Precession of quantum mechanical angular momentum in atomic oxygen can be directed and pictured, potentially allowing more detailed reaction studies
Fees hike could focus the mind
10 December 2010
The UK government's vote in favour of tripling the university fees cap could force students to think harder about career potential following science degrees
Breaking news for the CO bond
10 December 2010
The strongest diatomic bond, CO, is broken by oxidation on a gold catalyst
DNA vaccine induced autoimmune disease
10 December 2010
Autoimmune disease has been shown to be a side effect of DNA vaccine in mice
Lithiation through the lens
09 December 2010
Scientists generate high resolution images of nanowire electrodes revealing they flex and grow when charged
Eco-friendly chromatography
09 December 2010
Cyclodextrins added to the mobile phase could green up chromatography
Nanodiamond encrusted bones
08 December 2010
Tiny nanodiamonds could be used to reinforce biodegradable polymers used in surgical screws that dissolve once their purpose is served
Propelling ionic liquids
08 December 2010
Combustible ionic liquids could be used as rocket fuel propellants
Helping nanodevices to self-heal
07 December 2010
New research suggests a simple way to diagnose and repair damage to nanodevices using electric current
US urged to triple energy R&D investment
06 December 2010
Obama's science council warns that US federal spending on energy R&D is lagging and needs to jump three-fold to $16 billion
Arsenic sustains life
03 December 2010
A microorganism that feeds on the toxic element arsenic instead of essential nutrient phosphorus has been discovered by US researchers
No stone left unturned in oil hunt
03 December 2010
Unrecovered oil in mature oil fields could be found by a nanoparticle injected into rocks
Butterfly effect
03 December 2010
Rare and precious butterfly samples could be analysed in a non-destructive way
Graphene catalyst comes out on top
03 December 2010
Graphene-based solid acid catalysts could be a cheap alternative to sulfuric acid
Nanotube material retains bounce at extreme temperatures
02 December 2010
Carbon nanotubes can make a rubber like material that remains usable in a temperature range of over one thousand degrees
Using fruit flies' sweet tooth
02 December 2010
Australian researchers use fruit flies to help develop new sugar alternatives
Micro organ system to test cancer drugs
02 December 2010
New organ-on-a-chip system simultaneously tests how liver, intestine and breast cancer cells respond to cancer drugs
Reach deadline passes, registrations fall short of predictions
01 December 2010
Registrations for EU chemicals legislation 28 per cent lower than forecast, but regulators insist the process was a success
Cancers imaged and monitored using firefly glow
01 December 2010
New probe uses a glowing pigment found in fireflies to signal the presence of hydrogen peroxide in the body, an indicator of tumours or disease
Glasgow IP giveaway
01 December 2010
'Far-sighted' initiative from the University of Glasgow seeks to increase access to scientific knowledge generated using taxpayer money
