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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

Dow rapped for $1bn tax scheme

1 March 2013 Business

Judge opines: 'tax law deals in economic realities, not legal abstractions'

Castner's electrode

1 March 2013 Classic Kit

Bringing the spark of life to the chemical industry

Is water H₂O? Evidence, realism and pluralism

1 March 2013 Review

Farewell to phlogiston

Fireproof coatings made from DNA

1 March 2013 Research

Could a next generation of eco-friendly flame-retardant coatings be made from DNA?

The magic of microwaves

28 February 2013 Last Retort

Do the devices just heat cups of tea or is there more to their use in chemistry?

25 years ago: Roald Hoffmann publishes his poetry

28 February 2013 Flashback

The Nobel prize winner shows his artistic side

Lyconadin A

28 February 2013 Totally Synthetic

Paul Docherty tackles a serious repeat offender

Does chemical regulation boost innovation?

28 February 2013 Business

Report suggests that supply of innovation responds to extra demand created by new laws

Chemical transport defines ‘Goldilocks’ cell size

28 February 2013 Research

Too big and macromolecules like proteins and DNA have to travel too far, too small and they’re too crowded

Recognising coeliac disease

28 February 2013 Research

An electrochemical immunosensor is a step towards point-of-care disease diagnosis

Talk of a $6.6bn deal for Elan

27 February 2013 Business

Potential offer from Royalty Pharma comes as Elan ponders how to spend its cash from Tysabri rights

Opsins

27 February 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Brian Clegg opens our eyes to the compounds that enable sight

Supercharging methanol for fuel cells

27 February 2013 Research

Ruthenium-based pincer catalyst can extract hydrogen from methanol, making it a better choice to generate clean energy

PharmaSea to scour ocean depths for new drugs

27 February 2013 News and Analysis

Bioprospecting project will investigate marine organisms in the search for new antibiotics and central nervous system therapies

Science community urged to unite on open access

27 February 2013 News and Analysis

While many sticking points remain, these should not be allowed to derail changes to the publication of research in the UK, meeting told

Practical process research and development

27 February 2013 Review

Processed goods

Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide

26 February 2013 Research

A new iron nanoparticle catalyst could turn waste greenhouse gas into useful hydrocarbons

UK top scientist immigration policy under fire

26 February 2013 News and Analysis

A scheme to attract world leaders in science to the UK has seen just 73 visas issued in its first year

Entropy and the second law: interpretation and misss-interpretationsss

26 February 2013 Review

Thermodynamic thoughts

Alfred Werner: the well-coordinated chemist

26 February 2013 Feature

Werner’s careful experiments led to the discovery of what came to be known as coordination bonds

Finding asbestos in soil

25 February 2013 Research

A new soil analysis technique could allow the detection of very low levels of asbestos, which could be harmful to health

Crystals of polystyrene

25 February 2013 Research

Highly ordered materials made by crosslinking are super strong, say chemists, and could find use in engineering applications

Endocrine disrupting chemicals under fire

25 February 2013 News and Analysis

WHO and UNEP warn that common endocrine disrupters could be responsible for the rise in global health problems

University intellectual property: a source of finance and impact

25 February 2013 Review

Profiting from ideas