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AstraZeneca announce new UK hub

19 June 2013 Business

Restructuring will see all AstraZeneca R&D at new location close to University of Cambridge research

Probe into deadly explosion at US plant

19 June 2013 Business

Blast killed two workers and injured another 76

Phosphoric Acid

19 June 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Lars Öhrström on phosphoric acid: Crucial for crops and DNA's backbone, it's the energy currency of the biological world

OLEDs ditch the heavy metals

19 June 2013 Research

Replacing iridium and platinum in smart phone screens could make them cheaper and more environmentally friendly

Stirring microwave synthesis

19 June 2013 Research

New magnetic stir bar designed for narrow microwave synthesis vessels

Goeey secret of naked mole rat's cancer resistance revealed

19 June 2013 Research

Scientists hopeful that strategy can be 'borrowed' to help keep humans tumour-free

Hydrogen generation using sunlight

18 June 2013 Research

First evidence for a light-driven water–gas shift reaction

New evidence links air pollution with autism

18 June 2013 Research

Exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust and airborne metals may double the chance of a pregnant woman giving birth to a child with autism

Switching chirality in amino acids

17 June 2013 Research

Cheap nickel catalysis offers alternative to expensive enzymatic resolution

First vertebrate fluorescent protein discovered

17 June 2013 Research

The UnaG protein from Unagi eels could be the basis for a simple test to check on liver health check

Forget tax credits, fund applied research

17 June 2013 News and Analysis

Thinktank says hundreds of millions of pounds of tax breaks are going to city business firms and would be better spent elsewhere

Pfizer and Takeda win $2.15bn in patent payout

14 June 2013 Business

Teva and Sun fined for selling generics before patent expiry

Companies urged to publish hidden clinical trial data

14 June 2013 Business

Researchers could acquire data and publish themselves if firms refuse

GSK fires Chinese R&D head in data investigation

14 June 2013 Business

Company is retracting a 2010 study in which data were ‘misrepresented’

Protons wander freely in icy gas giant cores

14 June 2013 Research

Under intense pressures like those found on Uranus or Neptune ice may behave in very different ways, even giving rise to magnetic fields

Plumage pattern revealed in 150 million-year-old bird

14 June 2013 Research

Chemical mapping could help unpick the biology of extinct animals

Former editor of Chemistry in Britain dies

13 June 2013 News and Analysis

Peter Farago, who edited Chemistry World’s predecessor for over 20 years, dies after a long illness

Diabetes breath test overcomes humidity

13 June 2013 Research

Low-cost sensor for detecting acetone in exhaled air

Bacterium breaks down grass for biofuel

13 June 2013 Research

Microbe that anaerobically degrades plant biomass could help bring down the cost of biofuels

Cyanoacrylate

12 June 2013 Podcast | Compounds

It repairs objects, heals wounds and fights crime. It puts the ‘super’ in superglue. Emma Stoye introduces cyanoacrylate

An end to chasing molecules that were never there?

12 June 2013 Research

Simple method for identifying incorrect structures of organic molecules due to NMR misassignments

'Scientific censorship' hamstringing psychoactive drug research

12 June 2013 News and Analysis

New treatments for psychological disorders are being held back by government controls on recreational drugs

No small success

12 June 2013 Feature

Chad Mirkin has spun out his nanotechnology research into several companies

Formulation and function

11 June 2013 The Insider

Working between the R&D lab and the supermarket shelf, formulation chemists turn prospects into products. Yfke Hager takes a look at their work

A carbon-based future

11 June 2013 Comments

Society should be prepared to see its reliance on fossil fuels continue long into the 21st century, says Arno de Klerk

Mussel glue to cut fertiliser impacts

11 June 2013 Research

Polymer coat ensures nutrients are released slowly and as bonus holds water in the soil

French convinced sarin used in Syria

11 June 2013 News and Analysis

Labs in France and the UK have both confirmed the presence of the nerve agent in biological samples

Sandoz manufacturing woes continue

10 June 2013 Business

Regulators warn firm in face of repeated violations

AstraZeneca stocks pipeline with acquisitions

10 June 2013 Business

Spending spree continues with two more deals

Biofuel cell tattoo turns perspiration to power generation

10 June 2013 Research

Device produces electricity from lactate and could run sensors to monitor patients' health

Hairy proteins survive stomach trip

9 June 2013 Research

Polymer modification protects enzymes from digestive track opening up oral route for biological drugs

Job cuts at three US pharma companies

7 June 2013 Business

Endo, Impax and Zogenix are all ‘downsizing’

Fukushima disaster has not raised cancer risks, says UN

7 June 2013 News and Analysis

Latest study at odds with others that predicted a slight increase in certain types of tumours

Artificial 'superatoms' for a new periodic table

7 June 2013 Research

Molecular clusters bond together to mimic ionic structures giving scientists the opportunity to build bespoke materials

Big data to sniff out drug marketing fraud

6 June 2013 Business

US Food and Drug Administration wants to track promotional spending to spot off-label marketing

Power-free nucleic acid extraction device

6 June 2013 Research

Inexpensive sample preparation for monitoring success of Aids treatment

Making the masters choice

5 June 2013 Educated Chemist

Today’s chemistry graduates could find that those with an extra year of study under their belts are landing the best opportunities. Helen Carmichael reports

Uproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women

5 June 2013 News and Analysis

Opinion paper published by the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provokes strong reaction

Industry reaches registration deadline

5 June 2013 Business

Data on thousands more chemicals submitted under Reach regulations

VX

5 June 2013 Podcast | Compounds

The stuff of action films and horrifying news stories, Simon Cotton introduces the infamous nerve agent, VX

Will nanorods be the next big male contraceptive idea?

5 June 2013 Research

Successful experiments on mice bode well for a future human contraceptive - if men can stomach the injections

Raman scattering reaches sub-nm resolution

5 June 2013 Research

Substantially improved resolution sets scene for unprecedented mapping of single molecules

What happens when I poke it?

5 June 2013 Research

Eric Furst talks to Jennifer Newton about prodding things with laser tweezers and why he loves colloids

Misdiagnosed manganism near Mount Etna?

5 June 2013 Research

Surface analysis of lava stones could explain apparent high levels of Parkinson’s in Sicily

Senator behind US chemical reform effort dies

4 June 2013 News and Analysis

Frank Lautenberg, 1924-2013

Brazil puts $680m into innovation centres

4 June 2013 News and Analysis

Funding will keep multi-disciplinary projects running for up to 11 years

Laboratory safety goes digital

4 June 2013 Business

Online video resources aim to bring industry culture to academic labs

Homogeneous catalysis for nanoscale surface designs

4 June 2013 Research

Modified atomic force microscopy probes enable new surface chemistry strategies

'Legal high' production gathers pace

4 June 2013 News and Analysis

New report highlights rapid growth in designer drugs fuelling fears that they could cause many deaths

The science of ice cream

4 June 2013 Review

Soft scoop science

Chemistry World podcast - June 2013

3 June 2013 Podcast | Monthly

We discover 300 years of chemistry in Edinburgh with Eleanor Campbell, and explore the secrets of the main group elements

Moissan's furnace

3 June 2013 Classic Kit

The arc of extreme chemistry

Haemoglobin mimic mops up cyanide

3 June 2013 Research

Supramolecule could form first line of defence in cyanide poisoning cases

Capital chemistry

3 June 2013  Premium contentFeature

Phil Robinson looks back at three centuries of chemistry at the University of Edinburgh

Two new ‘personalised’ cancer drugs approved

31 May 2013 Business

Suitable patients for GSK's melanoma treatments must be identified using an accompanying genetic test

Japanese pharma opens compound vaults

31 May 2013 Business

Molecule libraries to be screened for neglected diseases

Splitting the sea

31 May 2013 Research

Polymeric catalyst can oxidise seawater without making toxic chlorine gas as a side product

Another pesticide linked to honeybee deaths

31 May 2013 News and Analysis

Fipronil manufacturer BASF disputes European food agency's conclusion that chemical poses 'acute risk' to bees

Indium cluster conundrum lingers on

31 May 2013 Research

Work shows blue LEDs’ light isn’t dependent on metal clusters, but new evidence doesn’t look like ending the debate any time soon

Main group renaissance

31 May 2013  Premium contentFeature

The s- and p-block elements are back in vogue. James Mitchell Crow finds out why

30 years ago: Disarray at symposium

30 May 2013 Flashback

Vera Rich provokes consternation at RSC event

Carbon capture and storage labelled ‘farcical’

30 May 2013 Business

Advocacy group report highlights failings in European policy over carbon emissions

Waste CO2-derived plastic hits tonne scale

30 May 2013 Business

Novomer turns emissions from ammonia plant into polymers

Reality microscopy

Pratibha Gai talks to James Mitchell Crow about her life’s work, watching the secret life of atoms

Catching a reaction in the act

30 May 2013 Research

AFM images a reactant and its cyclised products on a silver surface

Blast kills 33 at Chinese explosives plant

30 May 2013 News and Analysis

Investigators are examining whether unsafe working conditions contributed to the accident

Industry applauds US chemical reform bill

30 May 2013 Business

Trade groups call the bipartisan bill an effective compromise, but environmental groups say it is too weak

Helium reserves under pressure

30 May 2013 Comments

Researchers should get ready for ballooning prices, warns Mark Peplow

Catalyst duo exerts powerful stereocontrol

30 May 2013 Research

Different catalyst combinations select between stereoisomeric products as reaction forms bond between two chiral reactants

Soybean catalyst for hydrogen evolution

30 May 2013 Research

Could beans mean sustainable hydrogen production?

Microfluidic sugar paper

30 May 2013 Research

A spoonful of sugar helps the fluid flow on schedule in paper devices

Experiment! Planning, implementing and interpreting

30 May 2013 Review

The trials of science

Small lights, big impression

30 May 2013  Premium contentFeature

Andy Extance goggles at the display revolution, the culmination of 30 years of research into organic light emitting diodes

Pactamycin

29 May 2013 Totally Synthetic

Labelling a molecule 'inaccessible to synthesis' is a red rag to a bull, says Paul Docherty

Alumina

29 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

It's a catalyst, an abrasive, a bright white pigment and the basis for beautiful gemstones - Neil Withers introduces Alumina

Fast flu mapping without the sequencing

29 May 2013 Research

New protein-based approach could build evolutionary trees faster than sequencing

Measuring indoor air pollution

29 May 2013 Research

New zeolite-based passive sampler for monitoring the air we breathe

What is life? How chemistry becomes biology

28 May 2013 Review

The ultimate question

Polymer tied in celtic knots

28 May 2013 Research

Slow polymerisation process can create distinctive structures that can suture wounds

Extreme extraction

28 May 2013 Feature

Increasing prices has prompted mineral prospectors to consider unusual places. Jon Evans looks into the future of mining

Templates ring up uniform nanotubes

26 May 2013 Research

Carbon nanotube growth from ‘nanorings’ provides diameter control

Support from rent-a-lab

24 May 2013 Jobs Profile (Company)

As startups flourish and outsourcing increases, Labstract is stepping in to provide space, expertise and training for the new model of R&D, as Yfke Hager learns

Chad Mirkin named Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year

24 May 2013 News and Analysis

This year’s prize has been awarded to US nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin for his work on spherical nucleic acids

Releasing reactive oxygen

24 May 2013 Research

Light prompts nanoparticles to discharge singlet oxygen payloads

Microwaves show their hand

24 May 2013 Research

New technique can tell left from right even at low concentrations

$500m fine over generics fraud for Ranbaxy

23 May 2013 Business

Company has pleaded guilty to fabricating data and producing substandard drugs

Filming phonons

23 May 2013 Research

Femtosecond film captures vibrations in gold nanocrystal

Egyptian research budget ‘unspent’

23 May 2013 News and Analysis

Egypt's ministry of scientific research faces funding cuts, after failing to spend most of this year's budget.

We are in good company

23 May 2013 Editorial

An award, a nomination and welcoming back a familiar face...

Flying: heavier or lighter than air?

23 May 2013 Last Retort

Hydrogen balloons have fallen out of favour, except in chemistry demonstrations

The power of multivalency against cholera

23 May 2013 Research

Inhibitor combines a pentavalent scaffold with cell membrane sugar to trick and trap the cholera toxin

Understanding sulfa drugs' side effects

23 May 2013 Research

Over 70 years since their first use, scientists discover how sulfanonamide drugs cause their neurological side effects

Compulsory licences: necessity or threat?

23 May 2013 Comments

Are compulsory licences for patent-protected drugs a necessary measure, or a threat to innovation?

US Supreme Court rules in favour of Monsanto

22 May 2013 News and Analysis

An Indiana farmer who was trying to replicate Monsanto-patented seeds infringed on the company’s intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court has determined

Lords Bill proposes animal research labelling for medicines

22 May 2013 News and Analysis

Bill aims to underline the necessity of animal experiments, says Robert Winston

Cathinone

22 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Simon Cotton introduces us to cathinone, the active ingredient in the stimulant Khat

Digitally unrolling historical scrolls

22 May 2013 Research

X-ray tomography can unroll and read parchment scrolls that have become stuck together.

Life forming

22 May 2013 Review

A model marriage of the mortal and the molecular

Notebooks go digital

22 May 2013 Review

Electronic lab notebooks are growing in popularity across chemistry. Anthony King looks at what’s on the market

B-vitamins may delay Alzheimer’s onset

21 May 2013 Research

Taking B-vitamins keeps brain tissue healthier for longer, and may help stave off dementia

Silver nanoparticles see the light

21 May 2013 Research

New method makes nanoparticles luminescent but mechanism remains unexplained

Manipulating liquid metal marbles

21 May 2013 Research

A new dimension to actuation

Nuclear and radiochemistry

21 May 2013 Review

Gone fission

Petition calls for science minister to go

20 May 2013 News and Analysis

Russian scientists begin campain for reforms in science and higher education policy to be altered

RNA world hypothesis strengthened by iron

20 May 2013 Research

Back when oxygen was scarce, ancient RNA catalysts may have used iron as a cofactor

Taking the shine off

20 May 2013 Research

Safe and efficient art conservation using ionic liquids

Growing a microgarden

17 May 2013 Research

Barium carbonate crystals have been coaxed to form nano-flowers by controlling their chemical environment

3D printer churns out bionic ear

17 May 2013 Research

Seamless integration of electronics and tissue could be used with other artificial implants and synthetic organs

An udder cuppa?

16 May 2013 Research

A chemical analysis of tea suggests cows should be chewing the cha

Australian budget hits higher education hard

16 May 2013 News and Analysis

Chemists hope that central relevance of their science to the big questions will afford them some protection from cuts

GSK partners Save the Children for Africa project

16 May 2013 Business

Company and charity will work together to provide medicines for the developing world

Admissions advice

15 May 2013 The Insider

With university places at a premium, Emma Stoye gets some tips on standing out and securing a place on the right course

Lawrence Livermore lab offers voluntary redundancy to 10% of employees

15 May 2013 News and Analysis

US Department of Energy lab is trying to address anticipated budgetary difficulties by cutting 600 workers

Digoxin

15 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Emma Stoye on digoxin, a toxic product of foxgloves, and the birth of modern pharmacology

Desktop printed paper electronics

15 May 2013 Research

An easier way to create printed circuits on paper using a liquid metal ink

Selective sulfane sulfur detection

15 May 2013 Research

Molecular probes could shed light on mechanisms of disease

Sugar solution to toxic gold recovery

15 May 2013 Research

The environmental legacy of salvaging gold from electronic waste can be dramatically cut using corn starch instead of cyanide

Congress says US needs a science laureate

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

New legislation proposes the appointment of a public champion for research

Scientists to crowdsource power plant data

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

A new project calls on citizen scientists to help map carbon dioxide emissions

Canada’s research council is open – for business

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

Government plans to turn scientific body into a 'tool for industry' leading to fears basic research will be sidelined

The name's (quadruple) bond?

13 May 2013 The Crucible

Philip Ball discusses the contentious issue of C2 bonding. Dare we draw four lines?

Lab-on-a-chip rises to cola challenge

13 May 2013 Research

'Liquid fingerprinting' can 'taste' the difference between red wines, mineral waters and vodkas

Early malaria diagnosis

13 May 2013 Research

Raman spectroscopy identifies malarial infection by looking for parasite by-products

Step towards a spider venom vaccine

13 May 2013 Research

Engineered protein can be used to produce antivenoms and might provide long-lasting protection against bites

Super Glue for cells

10 May 2013 Research

Cell adhesive made by inverting phosphatidyl choline into choline phosphate

EU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme

10 May 2013 News and Analysis

Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution

Carbon nanotubes not commercially viable for Bayer

9 May 2013 Business

Company terminates Baytubes project and seeks to divest its know-how in the area

Atomic nuclei go pear-shaped

9 May 2013 Research

Lopsided radium and radon nuclei precisely measured for the first time

Understanding defects in graphene

9 May 2013 Research

Gaseous organic by-products that form during graphene preparation signal dents in its structure

Materials for a sustainable future

9 May 2013 Review

The material world of tomorrow

Greener, cleaner steel

9 May 2013 Research

Chromium anode could cut steel making carbon emissions and allow higher quality grades of the metal to be manufactured

Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry

9 May 2013 Research

New understanding of particulates role in the atmosphere will help inform climate models

YBCO - Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide

8 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Neil Withers recalls making this groundbreaking superconductor as a student

Coming unstuck with DNA

8 May 2013 Research

Powerful glue that harnesses hydrogen bonds between base pairs could outdo Super Glue

Clinical trial data release blocked by companies

8 May 2013 Business

Abbvie and Intermune sue the European Medicines Agency to stop it making data public

Sound approach to drug testing

8 May 2013 Research

Promising compounds may have been abandoned due to errors introduce by pipetting and acoustic dispensing could be the answer

AstraZeneca site to become biotech hub

7 May 2013 Business

As AZ leaves, Alderley Park will become an incubator for small companies

Buy Viagra online - direct from the manufacturer

7 May 2013 Business

Pfizer launches website for mail order erectile dysfunction drug prescriptions

Origami electronics

7 May 2013 Research

Nanopaper and silver nanowire inks used to make foldable antennas

US moves in different direction on pesticides

7 May 2013 News and Analysis

While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere

Plasmonic milk monitor collars spoilt dairy

7 May 2013 Research

Stained glass technology to stop you putting gone off milk in your tea

Actinide specialists crystallise uranium(VI) nitride

5 May 2013 Research

First stable crystals could help scientists better understand how to tackle nuclear waste

Judge reverses jury decision over $6.5m Takeda payout

3 May 2013 Business

Not enough evidence to link diabetes drug to bladder cancer, the company claims

VCD spectroscopy for organic chemists

3 May 2013 Review

Good vibrations

Chemistry World podcast - May 2013

2 May 2013 Podcast | Monthly

Robert Lovitt tells us about algae biotechnology, Patrick Holland discusses nitrogen fixing chemistry and the team cover the latest news

20 years ago: Stranded at Pittcon

2 May 2013 Flashback

Snow storms stranded people at Pittcon in 1993, making the conference memorable for the wrong reasons

Ferrocene

2 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Lars Öhrström gets his teeth into the first sandwich compound

Updating the textbook on intermolecular interactions

2 May 2013 Research

Van der Waals radii established for 93 elements

Solar panel slims down to a few atoms thick

2 May 2013 Research

Photovoltaic cell just 20Å wide has unusually high quantum efficiency

Suspect charged over ricin letters

2 May 2013 News and Analysis

Mississippi man alleged to have sent potent toxin to President Obama and other public figures

Survival in the freezer

2 May 2013  Premium contentFeature

How do animals survive in the extreme cold? James Mitchell Crow investigates

Wellcome Trust announces new head

1 May 2013 News and Analysis

Jeremy Farrar to join the organisation on 1 October

Kingianin A

1 May 2013 Totally Synthetic

Paul Docherty faces his fears of frontier molecular orbital theory

Not short of news

1 May 2013 Editorial

A death, an explosion and toxic letters grabbed the headlines

UCLA chemist to stand trial for safety violations linked to Sheri Sangji death

1 May 2013 News and Analysis

The supervisor of a research assistant who died in a horrific lab accident faces four years in prison for violating health and safety laws

High lead levels in Indian children blamed on paints

1 May 2013 Research

Blood concentrations of the neurotoxic metal are 10 times those found in US children

Bespoke or bodged

30 April 2013 In the Pipeline

A can-do attitude and some lateral thinking can save time and money when it comes to exotic apparatus, says Derek Lowe

Europe to ban controversial pesticides

30 April 2013 News and Analysis

Two-year EU-wide moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids to be enforced in bid to boost bee health

Microreactors tame osmium tetroxide

30 April 2013 Research

Nanobrush-lined silicone channels spare chemists from deadly fumes, while achieving high dihydroxylation and oxidative cleavage conversions

Lean green microbe machines

30 April 2013 Feature

For its proponents, algae hold the promise of a clean source of fuel, food or drugs. Anthony King wades in

Bayer buys Conceptus for $1.1bn

29 April 2013 Business

Deal gives German pharma giant access to surgery-free permanent birth control procedure

Quantum leaps of faith

29 April 2013 The Crucible

The path to quantum mechanics becomes smoother if you take a different route, says Philip Ball

Appeal reverses ECHA call for animal tests

29 April 2013 Business

Automotive refrigerant will not need further toxicity studies under the Reach regulation

Food safety test for harmful dye

29 April 2013 Research

Graphene electrode modified with titanium dioxide helps spot Orange II in ketchup and chilli sauces

Finishing line in sight for libel reform

29 April 2013 News and Analysis

After travelling a rocky road, the libel reform bill is set to enter English law and will provide more protection for journalists and scientists

Protein origami sets scene for designer structures

29 April 2013 Research

Breakthrough opens the door to unnatural proteins with unique catalytic properties

PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit Russian science

26 April 2013 News and Analysis

Professional services firm to help government build a 'map' of the country's scientific output

Portable detector shines light on fake drugs

25 April 2013 Business

Testing for counterfeit antimalarials in Africa will help validate a new tool for inspectors

Oh what a surprise!

25 April 2013 Last Retort

Sometimes great chemistry results from unexpected findings

Oxalic acid

25 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Lars Öhrström finds a link between Napoleon III and rhubarb

Chemical bibliometrics

25 April 2013 Comments

Andreas Barth suggests that regarding research from a molecular viewpoint reveals the big picture

Inorganic nanosheet to enhance batteries

25 April 2013 Research

One-atom thick cobalt oxide structures show potential as electrodes for lithium ion batteries

Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates

25 April 2013 Research

Enzyme can strengthen and preserve fragile textiles thousands of years old

The secrets of alchemy

25 April 2013 Review

Alchemy revisited

Looking good on LinkedIn

24 April 2013 Careers Clinic

Laura Woodward gives some advice on using your online presence to make connections, attract employers and get the job you want

US sues Novartis over alleged kickbacks

24 April 2013 Business

Company fraudulently paid pharmacies to switch patients onto its drugs, government claims

3D microfluidic liver on a chip

24 April 2013 Research

Paracrine signalling and osmotic pump help device mimic living tissue

Colour changing nanoparticles inspired by deep sea denizens

24 April 2013 Research

Striped structures could provide new ways of thinking about the creation of active camouflage systems or better computer displays

DNA, Russian opera and blue suede shoes

24 April 2013 Research

Duncan Graham talks to Rebecca Brodie about smart nanoprobes and his appearance on a UK fashion show

What does DNA do?

24 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

The more we learn about DNA, the less we seem to know, as Philip Ball discovers

Invest in research or be left behind, UK academies warn

23 April 2013 News and Analysis

Joint statement calls for increase in funding for innovative work over the next 10 years

Anschütz’s manometer

23 April 2013 Classic Kit

A compact and convenient distillation aid

Ireland picks preferred drugs

23 April 2013 Business

Using the cheapest of equivalent options could save healthcare providers millions

A sweet switch for an ageing heart

23 April 2013 Research

Studies of elastic protein reveal electrical response to glucose and the problems this might contribute to in old age

Carving graphene snowflakes with gases

23 April 2013 Research

Modifying a simple etching technique can carve fractal patterns into graphene sheets

A history of the electron: JJ and GP Thomson

23 April 2013 Review

A tale of two Thomsons

1050 jobs shed in Sabic restructuring

22 April 2013 Business

Cuts will be spread across European operations, but the Netherlands and UK take the brunt

RSC takes top UK business award

22 April 2013 News and Analysis

Society is commended for substantial growth in its overseas earnings

Creating biodegradable electronics using shellac

22 April 2013 Research

Green high-tech future for natural resin, shellac, as part of compostable, flexible displays and biocompatible devices

Quicker checks for safer water

22 April 2013 Research

Raman test can discriminate between different strains of Escherichia coli and Legionella

Solar boost for gas power stations

19 April 2013 News and Analysis

Reactor uses sun's heat to turn methane into energy rich syngas cutting fuel use by 20%

Objections raised to GSK pay-for-delay deals

19 April 2013 Business

The UK Office of Fair Trading believes deals to delay generic drugs infringed competition laws

Thermo Fisher to buy Life Technologies in $15.8bn deal

19 April 2013 Business

Equipment suppliers unite, bringing Thermo into life sciences and sequencing markets

Deadly blast destroys US fertiliser plant

18 April 2013 Business

Up to 15 dead and over 160 injured in a fire and explosion in Waco, Texas

Denatonium benzoate

18 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Brian Clegg has a sniff at the bitterest substance known to science

Opening up and sharing

18 April 2013 Comments

Openly sharing information and research is changing chemistry, says Jean-Claude Bradley. Be first, or be forgotten

Reducing the cost of perovskite solar cells

18 April 2013 Research

Cheaper photovoltaic devices could be produced using a method that does not require temperatures above 150°C

A fixation with nitrogen

18 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

Despite decades of work to develop alternative ways to make ammonia, the Haber–Bosch process is here to stay, Mark Peplow discovers