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In this issue
Features
What's bugging the bees?
Insecticides, pathogens, stress? Michael Gross reports on possible explanations for the mysterious vanishing of honeybee colonies
Chemistry bites
Simon Hadlington previews the novel materials coming soon to a dental surgery near you
The will to win
While Canada may win medals when it hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics, when it comes to innovation the nation is still finding its feet. Helen Carmichael reports
Identifying the lost soldiers of Fromelles
More than 90 years on, recently found bodies of 250 soldiers who died during the Battle of Fromelles in the first world war need identifying. Richard Corfield investigates
Opinions
Editorial: Go Canada
From looking at the cover you'd be excused for thinking we were talking about the atrocious weather
Column: In the pipeline
Derek Lowe wonders whether peer-reviewed papers or patents are more reliable
Column: Totally Synthetic
Palau'amine
Column: The crucible
Philip Ball warms up the subject of snowflake structure
Solar surge
Copenhagen raises problems but does not address solutions, says James Barber
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Air Products to swallow Airgas
09 February 2010
Air Products has launched a $7 billion takeover bid for rival gas supplier Airgas to gain access to the US bottled gas market
Nanomotors go fuel-free
09 February 2010
Scientists in the US have developed nanomotors that are propelled through liquids using an electric field
Cancer risk from 'third-hand smoke'
08 February 2010
Nicotine residues on indoor surfaces can react with ambient gases to generate cancer-causing compounds, researchers in the US have found
To catch a cheating athlete
08 February 2010
Chemists will be behind the scenes at the Vancouver Winter Olympics this month, working hard to catch athletes boosting their performance by illicit means
Closure on a knotty problem
07 February 2010
Researchers use ring-closing metathesis to tie off loose ends of an open-knot complex to form a molecular trefoil knot
The Commercial Chemist
05 February 2010
Chemistry World gets down to business with our weekly round-up of money and molecules
Emission reduction pledges pour in
05 February 2010
Dozens of countries meet deadline to submit emission reduction targets in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during UN climate summit
Freezing supercooled water puzzles scientists
04 February 2010
The freezing point of supercooled water varies depending on whether it is sitting on a positively or negatively charged surface
More pharma R&D budget cuts
04 February 2010
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer are both following AstraZeneca's lead in cutting their research and development budgets.
Male fertility exam at home
04 February 2010
First step towards microfluidic system for complete quality analysis of semen
Mercury detection in fish organs
04 February 2010
Trace levels of mercury in fish organs can be detected using a two-photon fluorescent probe
Detecting disease with a little TLC
04 February 2010
A simple, low cost method to detect toxins from the organism causing the wasting disease Buruli ulcer could aid early diagnosis
How spider silk soaks up water
03 February 2010
What causes water to collect on spider webs on dewy mornings? New research probes the structure of spider silk to find out
DNA origami goes large
03 February 2010
US researchers have found a way to scale up DNA origami into larger structures by using DNA 'tiles' to pin them in place
New 'hook' for reversibly binding molecules to proteins
03 February 2010
UK researchers find a simple new way of attaching molecules to proteins that can later be reversed
Instant insight: Understanding biological data
03 February 2010
Ivano Bertini and Gabriele Cavallaro describe how bioinformatics can help make sense of the growing data on metals in biology
Broccoli sprouts slow cancer development
02 February 2010
The progress of skin cancer could be slowed down by eating broccoli sprouts regularly claim scientists in the US
Budget cuts hit university teaching
02 February 2010
University teaching bears the brunt of cuts to higher education funding while science is afforded a degree of protection, according to latest Hefce figures
Science shines in Obama's budget proposal
02 February 2010
Despite President Obama's plan to freeze domestic spending, science agencies would get a boost under new budget proposals
Russian science losing its edge
02 February 2010
New report shows research in Russia, once considered a scientific powerhouse, is now lagging behind
Studying synapses could help halt epilepsy
02 February 2010
Connections in the brain can be studied using a microfluidic platform developed by US scientist
Dipstick test for toxic lead
01 February 2010
Scientists in the United States have produced a simple dipstick test for detecting lead levels in paints
Ketene comes in from the cold
31 January 2010
Chemists show how a long-neglected but potentially versatile functional group can be incorporated into a range of polymer systems
Slack nano safety
31 January 2010
Many researchers working with nanomaterials use inadequate protection, if any at all, claims new study
UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death
29 January 2010
US university awaits news on whether it faces criminal charges for fatal lab accident
Polymer nanofibres smash energy record
29 January 2010
Direct-write piezoelectric 'nanogenerators' based on organic nanofibres could power miniature devices with their impressive energy conversion efficiency
Silicon goes aromatic
29 January 2010
An analogue of benzene made from Si atoms reveals a new kind of aromaticity
Gold nanoparticles highlight bone damage
29 January 2010
Three-dimensional imaging of damaged bone tissue could be used to predict weak points and the risk of fractures in humans
AstraZeneca's workforce slashed again
28 January 2010
Research and development takes a hit as AstraZeneca announces plans to slash another 8,000 jobs worldwide
Better batteries with nano-cables
28 January 2010
Bright future for high-capacity Li-ion batteries from titanium dioxide coated carbon nanotubes
US helium strategy threatens supply
28 January 2010
The US should change how helium is sold from its federal stockpile to remove influence over world markets and avert national shortages
Self-healing polymers prolong lubricant lifetime
28 January 2010
UK scientists have created polymers that can repair themselves and could maintain the physical properties of oils for longer
Interview: Unleashing Uranium
28 January 2010
Polly Arnold talks about Pac-man molecules, f-block chemistry and the countryside
Cracking carbon-carbon bonds
27 January 2010
US chemists discover a tungsten complex that can break a strong carbon-carbon bond in an aromatic ring
Fruity route to control asymmetric syntheses
27 January 2010
UK chemists find a quick, inexpensive route to make a key sulfide reagent for asymmetric organic syntheses with the help of limonene
Interview: Finding answers in blood
27 January 2010
Dana Spence discusses the role of red blood cells in diseases such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis and the importance of a foundation in Chemistry
EPA targets chemical confidentiality loopholes
26 January 2010
US Environmental Protection Agency to reject confidentiality claims that prevent names of chemicals identified as potential health risks being made public
Braskem aims for the skies
26 January 2010
Brazil's Braskem merges with its rival Quattor Petroquimica to become the Americas' largest resin producer
The Royal Institution: two centuries of impact
26 January 2010
A former director of research says the Royal Institution's key role in cutting edge research should not be forgotten
Interview: The beauty of fullerenes
26 January 2009
Nazario Martín talks about C60, the energy crisis and chemistry in Spain.
