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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
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
Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates
25 April 2013 Research
Enzyme can strengthen and preserve fragile textiles thousands of years old
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
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%
Recycling electronics with dimethyl sulfoxide
7 March 2013 Research
Solvent extraction could be greener than current methods of reclaiming materials from circuit boards
Polymer production line runs on DNA
3 March 2013 Research
Enzyme-less system can produce a huge library of synthetic polymers that could catalyse chemical reactions or target disease
New direction for flu drugs
21 February 2013 Research
Molecules covalently bind to virus protein to stop it escaping the cell, and could sidestep resistance problems
Chemical velcro sticks underwater
14 February 2013 Research
Strong and reversible adhesive harnesses supramolecular chemistry
Sea urchin inspires carbon capture catalyst
5 February 2013 Research
Larvae make use of nickel ions when building up their exoskeletons suggesting a role for the metal in carbon capture
Mopping up oil spills with marshmallows
22 January 2013 Research
Aerogel can suck up hydrocarbons from water, be wrung out and then reused
Kilogram ready to slim down for the new year
7 January 2013 Research
Scientists think they know why the standard kilogram has gained weight and a chemical peel could be the solution
Curiosity detect hints of complex organics
7 December 2012 News and Analysis
Mars rover picks up chlorinated hydrocarbons on the Red Planet, but are they native or did they hitch a ride?
Two-faced particles self-assemble in sync
21 November 2012 Research
Magnetic microspheres' self-organisation into tubules could be harnessed for microfluidics
On the road to more energetic biofuels
7 November 2012 Research
A combination of fermentation and catalytic processes has been used to turn biomass into larger, more energy dense fuels
Fireflies inspire low-cost LED lighting
29 October 2012 Research
Mimicking bioluminescent structures could help drive down the cost of manufacturing LEDs
Drawing gas sensors with a nanotube pencil
11 October 2012 Research
Simple way to make paper-based gas sensors could be used to detect almost any gas or disease biomarkers
Graphene speaks volumes
26 September 2012 Research
Researchers create thermoacoustic loudspeakers using graphene
UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up
18 September 2012 News and Analysis
The global cost of poor chemical management is high but industry argues report presents an incomplete picture
Graphene–boron nitride stitching to sew up electronics
29 August 2012 Research
Composite material could overcome graphene's limitations to produce thin, flexible electronic devices
Turning wastewater into food
22 August 2012 Research
Scientists have developed a simple process to recover a valuable raw material from sewage - phosphorus
Flexible lighting is on a roll
14 August 2012 Research
Light emitting sheets thinner than a piece of paper have been made in a similar manner to printing a newspaper
Rediscovered Native American remedy kills poxvirus
21 March 2012 News Archive
Herbal medicine used to treat smallpox in the 19th century found to halt viral replication in vitro
Catalysis at the flick of a switch
14 March 2012 News Archive
A nanoswitch that can be turned on or off by copper(I) ions can be used to control an organic reaction
Simulating your way to a better supercapacitor
5 March 2012 News Archive
A model of ion arrangement in a supercapacitor will help researchers design devices that hold more energy
Unusual kinetics of catalyst revealed
20 February 2012 News Archive
Understanding the unexpected role of ligands in metal catalysed C-H activation shows that synthetic chemist may need to think quite differently
Branched organic nanowire heterojunctions
15 February 2012 News Archive
Chinese researchers have combined two organic materials to create a tree-like structure that emits various wavelengths
Treating hospital wastewater
7 February 2012 News Archive
Bioreactors could be part of the solution to the problem of drugs entering the water supply
Iron accumulation linked to neurogenerative disease
30 January 2012 News Archive
New discovery suggests iron chelation could treat diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Simple one stop shop for difluoromethylation
23 January 2012 News Archive
Drugs and agrichemicals can be easily improved using the new process and pharma is already making use of it
For clean carbon dioxide conversion just add water
21 December 2011 News Archive
A photocatalytic system has been created that can turn carbon dioxide into basic chemical building blocks
Silk delivers drugs without the pain
12 December 2011 News Archive
Microneedle system made from silk protein can be formulated with drugs with no need to refrigerate them
New spin on spider silk
28 November 2011 News Archive
An insect repellent discovered in spiders' webs that wards off natural predators could keep ants out of houses
A thermoset plastic that bends like a thermoplastic
17 November 2011 News Archive
Thermoset plastic can be reworked like its thermoplastic cousin thanks to its reversible crosslinks
Simpler enzymatic route to synthetic heparin
28 October 2011 News Archive
Researchers hope new synthetic pathway could lead to cheaper treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Materials and Polymers
2 June 2011 News Archive
Researchers have created a material that can flip from flexible to rigid on application of an electric charge
Methane activation by organometallic reagent
2 June 2011 News Archive
A metal-carbon bond can activate methane to produce useful hydrocarbons
Electron confounds predictions and remains stubbornly spherical
25 May 2011 News Archive
A new study finds the electron is spherical, which has deep implications for the standard model of physics
Engineered bacterium to take on petrochemicals producers
25 May 2011 News Archive
A US company has created E. coli that can cheaply synthesise large amounts of a chemical feedstock from sugars
Throwing light on molecular logic gates
18 May 2011 News Archive
Scientists have synthesised a molecule that can be controlled by light and perform 13 different logic functions
Synthetic cannabis drug test
13 May 2011 News Archive
A simple urine test for metabolites from Spice and other former 'legal high' mixtures
Turning heat into electricity with polymers
3 May 2011 News Archive
Controlling the oxidation state of a conducting polymer could provide a cheap way to turn heat into electricity
Titanate cigarette filter
3 May 2011 News Archive
A nanomaterial in cigarette filters could reduce the amount of harmful materials inhaled by smokers
Lignin cut down to size by nickel catalyst
21 April 2011 News Archive
A nickel-based catalyst has been created that can depolymerise lignin, opening the way to green chemicals from biomass
Seeing clearly with silicone
21 March 2011 News Archive
Cheap, adjustable glasses, with lenses that contain silicone fluid, could help millions of children see more clearly
Monitoring oil sand toxicity
16 March 2011 News Archive
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
Elusive form of iron captured
24 February 2011 News Archive
Structural and spectroscopic evidence of a highly reactive iron(V) nitride compound
To thicken up runny liquids, add fluid
17 February 2011 News Archive
Adding a small amount of fluid to a runny liquid can thicken it, say researchers in Germany
Guiding electrons through graphene
13 February 2011 News Archive
New device does for electrons what fibre optic cables do for light
Molecular motor controls chirality
10 February 2011 News Archive
Controlling the chirality of a molecule can be achieved using a light-driven molecular motor, say scientists in the Netherlands
Novel nanoparticle filter
23 January 2011 News Archive
Researchers create a recyclable membrane based on non-covalent bonds to filter nanoparticles
SNPs on display
20 January 2011 News Archive
New technique uses DNA origami to provide visual read out of the most common form of genetic variations
BSE pathogens passed on by air
17 January 2011 News Archive
The infectious misfolded protein molecules that cause mad cow disease can be transmitted in the air, say scientists
Urchins bare their teeth in materials research
7 January 2011 News Archive
The self-sharpening mechanism used by sea urchin teeth could inspire new self-sharpening tools
Cellulose catalyst rewrites rules of attraction
21 December 2010 News Archive
A magnetic catalyst for the conversion of biomass into sugar that can be pulled out for reuse
Biohydrogen produced in air
15 December 2010 News Archive
Ocean microbe found to produce large amounts of hydrogen under aerobic conditions
Nanotube probe for cellular study
13 December 2010 News Archive
Carbon nanotube-based endoscope can probe the internal workings of a cell without causing damage
Micro organ system to test cancer drugs
2 December 2010 News Archive
New organ-on-a-chip system simultaneously tests how liver, intestine and breast cancer cells respond to cancer drugs
Dual purpose dyes offer new imaging options
25 October 2010 News Archive
Researchers develop combination imaging dyes that can be stored indefinitely and activated when warmed to body temperature
Aerosol theory solidifies
13 October 2010 News Archive
Atmospheric aerosol particles long thought to be liquid can in fact be amorphous solids, prompting a possible rethink of atmospheric and climate models
Non-stick chewing gum hits market
7 October 2010 News Archive
Chemists tweak traditional chewing gum formulation to create a new gum that is simple to remove and degrades easily
Weightlifting crystals
30 September 2010 News Archive
Two-component crystal can bend like human muscle to lift weights 600 times greater than its own when exposed to UV light
Challenging aqua regia's throne
23 September 2010 News Archive
US researchers discover 'organic' aqua regia that can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution
Growing magnetic leaves
23 August 2010 News Archive
Researchers create a magnetic leaf from iron carbide using a natural leaf as a template in a simple one-step process
Strain creates rare type of magnet
19 August 2010 News Archive
An antiferromagnetic material can display ferroelectric and ferromagnetic simultaneously if its crystal lattice is strained
Zooming in on intermolecular bonds
13 August 2010 News Archive
Researchers capture clear images of intermolecular bonds for the first time using a modified form of scanning tunnelling microscopy
Testing nanotube toxicity
8 August 2010 News Archive
A mouse study looking at carbon nanotubes and reproduction suggests that ill-effects are reversible and fertility is not affected
Volatile elements locked in moon rock
21 July 2010 News Archive
Theory that the Moon is depleted of volatile elements challenged as lunar mineral samples suggest levels are the same as on Earth
Compound crucial in sea and air
15 July 2010 News Archive
New device reveals how a chemical compound produced by phytoplankton in the oceans affects microbe behaviour and global climate
Buckyball-based gene delivery
24 February 2010 News Archive
Japanese researchers have demonstrated effective gene delivery in mice using carbon buckyballs
Disilicate synthesis success
20 January 2010 News Archive
Researchers synthesise compound with direct bond between two silicate moieties for the first time
Easier ester synthesis
4 December 2009 News Archive
Oxygen-coated gold nanoparticles can selectively oxidise a variety of alcohols and aldehydes
Structural snapshots of complex molecules
11 November 2009 News Archive
New spectroscopy technique uncovers the sequence of atomic movements occurring during complex chemical transformations
Gold nanoparticles give super sensitive cancer test
20 October 2009 News Archive
Technique uses gold nanoparticles and DNA in new test for prostate cancer 300 times more sensitive than commercial assays
New route to amino acids
14 October 2009 News Archive
Scientists have found a new way of making a class of non-natural amino acids that are widely used in pharmaceuticals and chiral catalysts
Hybrid nano material targets antibiotic resistant bacteria
8 September 2009 News Archive
Researchers develop a light activated nano material that can target, label and kill antibiotic resistant bacteria such as E. coli
Separating isomers with electric fields
24 August 2009 News Archive
New technique uses electric fields at ultracold temperatures to isolate individual conformational isomers from a complex molecule
New method for fluorinating compounds
17 August 2009 News Archive
Researchers develop an easy, cost-effective way to add fluorine atoms to a variety of compounds used in pharmaceuticals
Stretching for reversible enzyme activation
10 August 2009 News Archive
Scientists have developed a new kind of nanomaterial that can be chemically turned on and off by mechanical stretching
Martian methane breaks the rules
5 August 2009 News Archive
Variations in methane concentration across Mars defy our current understanding of methane photochemistry, say French scientists
Water linked to mantle oxidation
30 July 2009 News Archive
Scientists have analysed minuscule samples of magma and found a direct link between water content and oxidation state
From methane to liquid gold
27 July 2009 News Archive
Hydrocarbons may form in the mantle from methane
Signs of water on Enceladus
22 July 2009 News Archive
Ammonia and organic compounds in icy plumes on one of Saturn's moons provide strong evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath the surface
New DNA technique sheds light on ancient populations
16 July 2009 News Archive
Neanderthal genomes sequenced using new technique that is faster, cheaper and less wasteful
Wider menu for methane-eating microbes
10 July 2009 News Archive
Marine microbes that oxidise methane for energy may use a wider variety of oxidants than previously thought
White phosphorus tamed
26 June 2009 News Archive
Highly reactive element becomes oxygen-insensitive when caged
Smallest acid droplet formed
23 June 2009 News Archive
Single molecules of HCl will fully dissociate in just four molecules of water
Meteorite sheds light on birth of the solar system
15 June 2009 News Archive
High levels of a heavy nitrogen atom found in primitive meteorite, analysis offers insight into the solar system's formation 4.6 billion years ago
Enzyme-free assembly of DNA-like molecules
11 June 2009 News Archive
Researchers have constructed DNA-like molecules that can self-assemble without the need for enzymes
Enzyme employs unusual cleavage reaction
10 June 2009 News Archive
Unusual carbon bond cleavage reaction in a naturally occurring herbicide elucidated by US scientists
Catalyst kinetics revealed
21 May 2009 News Archive
Researchers identify key step in reaction mechanism of a silver-alumina catalyst used in lean burn engines
Tailored colours for photonic crystals
18 May 2009 News Archive
Swelling and freezing method used to permanently fix colour of block copolymer photonic crystals
Insight into RNA origins
13 May 2009 News Archive
Researchers have offered a chemical explanation for the origin of RNA, saying nucleotides may have emerged from 'hybrid' precursor molecules
US biofuel funding boost
8 May 2009 News Archive
Biofuels and renewables get funding and policy makeover in the US
Huge pores in zeolite molecular sieve
29 April 2009 News Archive
Researchers have synthesised a new zeolite-based crystalline molecular sieve that is chiral and almost mesoporous
New method reveals small molecule-RNA conjugates
20 April 2009 News Archive
New screening techniques uncover co-enzyme-A linked RNA
Mass spec exposes seaweed defences
7 April 2009 News Archive
The activity of a plethora of anti-fungal chemicals on seaweed has been revealed using advanced mass spec imaging
Shining a light on neural activity
2 March 2009 News Archive
Light-activated semiconducting nanostructures wirelessly stimulate neurons
Selective catalyst cracks direct peroxide production
19 February 2009 News Archive
Acid-treated catalyst converts hydrogen and oxygen directly into hydrogen peroxide
Graphene to graphane by chemical conversion
29 January 2009 News Archive
Graphene can be reversibly converted into its electrically insulating alter ego, graphane
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